Associations to the word «Venture»

Wiktionary

VENTURE, noun. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
VENTURE, noun. An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen; an accident; chance; contingency.
VENTURE, noun. The thing risked; a stake; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
VENTURE, verb. (transitive) To undertake a risky or daring journey.
VENTURE, verb. (transitive) To risk or offer.
VENTURE, verb. (intransitive) to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on
VENTURE, verb. (transitive) To put or send on a venture or chance.
VENTURE, verb. (transitive) To confide in; to rely on; to trust.
VENTURE, verb. (transitive) To say something.
VENTURE CAPITAL, noun. (business) money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.
VENTURE CAPITALIST, noun. An investor who invests in a startup venture; higher returns are expected because of the higher risks.
VENTURE CAPITALISTS, noun. Plural of venture capitalist

Dictionary definition

VENTURE, noun. Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome.
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, noun. A commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit.
VENTURE, verb. Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer".
VENTURE, 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, verb. Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis