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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/
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General-American:
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
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rhymes with -ɛntʃə(ɹ)
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V EH1 N CH ER0
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A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enterprise, pursuit, activity, doings, endeavor, pursuance, undertaking, venture, fare, journey, sith, trip
Antonyms: none provided
An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
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Synonyms: accident, chance, contingency, contingent, eventuality, possibility, potentiality
Antonyms: none provided
The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
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Synonyms: stake
Antonyms: none provided
To undertake a risky or daring journey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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To risk or offer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to venture funds to venture a guess Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Antonyms: none provided
To dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success.
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Usage: intransitive
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To put or send on a venture or chance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to venture a horse to the West Indies
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Synonyms: none provided
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To confide in; to rely on; to trust.
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Usage: transitive
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To say something; to offer an opinion.
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Usage: transitive
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any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: undertaking, project, task, labor
Narrower terms: joint venture, experiment, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort, sally, sallying forth, risk, peril, danger
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: speculation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: investment, investment funds
Narrower terms: gamble, smart money, pyramid
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: guess, pretend, hazard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: speculate
Narrower terms: predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise, suspect, surmise
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: embark
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: go, proceed, move
put at risk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I will stake my good reputation for this
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Across languages
Translations 79 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
ndërmarrje
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Belarusian :
аванту́ра
(avantúra)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Belarusian :
прадпрые́мства
(pradpryjémstva)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Bulgarian :
авантю́ра
(avantjúra)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Bulgarian :
предприя́тие
(predprijátie)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Catalan :
aventura
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Estonian :
ettevõtmine
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Galician :
aventura
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Georgian :
ავანტიურა
(avanṭiura)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
German :
Wagnis
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
German :
Unternehmen
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Hindi :
उपक्रम
(upakram)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Hindi :
उद्यम
(udyam)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Irish :
amhantar
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Italian :
avventura
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Italian :
azzardo
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Italian :
impresa
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Latin :
ausum
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Māori :
hinonga
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Norwegian :
foretagende, vågestykke, vågespill
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Portuguese :
aventura
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Russian :
авантю́ра
(avantjúra)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Russian :
риско́ванное начина́ние
(riskóvannoje načinánije)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Russian :
предприя́тие
(predprijátije)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Spanish :
aventura
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Spanish :
incursión
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Turkish :
tehlikeli girişim/teşebbüs
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Ottoman Turkish :
تشبث
(teşebbüs)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Ukrainian :
авантю́ра
(avantjúra)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Ukrainian :
підприє́мство
(pidpryjémstvo)
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Volapük :
riskod
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Welsh :
menter
— a risky or daring undertaking or journey
Catalan :
aventurar
— to undertake a risky journey
Dutch :
avonturieren
— to undertake a risky journey
French :
s'aventurer
— to undertake a risky journey
German :
wagen
— to undertake a risky journey
Hungarian :
merészkedik
— to undertake a risky journey
Hungarian :
nekivág
— to undertake a risky journey
Italian :
avventurarsi
— to undertake a risky journey
Latin :
audeo
— to undertake a risky journey
Old English :
neþan
— to undertake a risky journey
Polish :
zapuszczać się
— to undertake a risky journey
Polish :
zapuścić się
— to undertake a risky journey
Portuguese :
aventurar-se
— to undertake a risky journey
Welsh :
mentro
— to undertake a risky journey
Bulgarian :
рискувам
(riskuvam)
— to risk
Catalan :
arriscar
— to risk
Dutch :
riskeren
— to risk
Dutch :
wagen
— to risk
French :
risquer
— to risk
Georgian :
გარისკვა
(garisḳva)
— to risk
German :
wagen
— to risk
German :
riskieren
— to risk
Hungarian :
megkockáztat
— to risk
Hungarian :
kockáztat
— to risk
Italian :
azzardare
— to risk
Latin :
audeo
— to risk
Norwegian :
våge
— to risk
Portuguese :
arriscar
— to risk
Russian :
рискова́ть
(riskovátʹ)
— to risk
Spanish :
aventurar
— to risk
Bulgarian :
дръзвам
(drǎzvam)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Bulgarian :
осмелявам се
(osmeljavam se)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Esperanto :
kuraĝi
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
French :
oser
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Hungarian :
merészkedik
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Hungarian :
megkockáztat
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Hungarian :
megkísérel
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Hungarian :
mer
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Hungarian :
merészel
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Italian :
osare
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Korean :
감행하다
(gamhaenghada)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Latin :
audeo
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Norwegian :
våge seg
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Russian :
отваживаться
(otvaživatʹsja)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Sanskrit :
धृष्णोति
(dhṛṣṇoti)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Spanish :
aventurarse a
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Spanish :
adentrarse en
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
Telugu :
కడగు
(kaḍagu)
— to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success
