What does venture mean?
Definitions for venture
ˈvɛn tʃərven·ture
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word venture.
Princeton's WordNet
venture(noun)
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
speculation, venture(noun)
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
"he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
venture(verb)
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
venture, embark(verb)
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
"We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
guess, venture, pretend, hazard(verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize(verb)
put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
Wiktionary
venture(Noun)
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
Etymology: Shortening of adventure.
venture(Verb)
To undertake a risky or daring journey.
Etymology: Shortening of adventure.
venture(Verb)
To risk or offer.
Etymology: Shortening of adventure.
venture(Verb)
to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on
Etymology: Shortening of adventure.
Webster Dictionary
Venture(noun)
an undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(noun)
an event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(noun)
the thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(verb)
to hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(verb)
to make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(verb)
to expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(verb)
to put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Venture(verb)
to confide in; to rely on; to trust
Etymology: [Aphetic form of OE. aventure. See Adventure.]
Freebase
Venture
Venture is a 1981 arcade game by Exidy. It was ported to a number of home consoles, including the Atari 2600, ColecoVision and Intellivision systems.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Venture
ven′tūr, n. chance, luck, hazard: that which is put to hazard (esp. goods sent by sea at the sender's risk): an undertaking whose issue is uncertain or dangerous.—v.t. to send on a venture: to expose to hazard: to risk.—v.i. to make a venture: to run a risk: to dare.—n. Ven′tūrer.—adjs. Ven′tūrous, Ven′tūresome.—advs. Ven′tūrously, Ven′tūresomely.—ns. Ven′tūrousness, Ven′tūresomeness.—Venture on, upon, to dare to engage in.—At a venture, at hazard, random. [Short for adventure.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'venture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4540
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'venture' in Nouns Frequency: #1492
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'venture' in Verbs Frequency: #1096
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of venture in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of venture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of venture in a Sentence
Chinese entrepreneurs have greater access to venture capital than anyone in the world, and the risk-appetite in China now rivals the United States.
I derive enormous satisfaction from being associated with determined and capable people. People who have a passion for building a company. Many of today's entrepreneurs persevered throughout the downturn; they refused to be beaten down. That's about more than venture capital—it gives one faith in the human condition.
The brand — and the heritage that the brand has — it's really impossible to replicate that, somebody can't set up a new venture tomorrow and do what they can do. It's not sort of possible to go back in time and get Mao Zedong to be interested in your drink. It's not possible to sort of be located in the town where they make their products. So I think they have a strong built-in story that allows them to flourish.
It’s a joint venture, they ca n’t operate with us and we ca n’t operate without them.
Any new venture goes through the following stages: enthusiasm, complication, disillusionment, search for the guilty, punishment of the innocent, and decoration of those who did nothing.
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- مشروعArabic
- авантюраBulgarian
- arriscarCatalan, Valencian
- ventureDanish
- wagenGerman
- τόλμημαGreek
- kuraĝiEsperanto
- aventura, arriesgarSpanish
- ریسکPersian
- hankeFinnish
- s'aventurerFrench
- उद्यमHindi
- vállalkozásHungarian
- 감행하다Korean
- audeo, ventureLatin
- wagen, risicovolle onderneming of reis, riskerenDutch
- vågeNorwegian
- przedsięwzięciePolish
- aventurar-se, arriscar, riscoPortuguese
- aventurăRomanian
- авантюра, рисковать, рискованный, начинание, отваживатьсяRussian
- vågaSwedish
- กิจการThai
- riskodVolapük
- פירנעםYiddish
- 創業Chinese
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