See Also: VENTURE INV(finance)
venture(1)(dictionary)
venture(2)(dictionary)
Venture(money)
Venture capitalist(finance)
Joint venture(finance)
Venture Scout(dictionary)
Venture Team(money)
Venture Plan(money)
Venture Capital(money)

venture(2) (iou)



venture verb. LME.
[Aphet. from ADVENTURE verb.]
I. verb trans.
Risk the loss of or injury to, esp. in pursuit of some advantage or gain; hazard, stake. Freq. foll. by for, in, on, to do. LME.
C. Kingsley His whole fortune is ventured in an expedition. Proverb: Nothing venture, nothing gain.
b. refl. Risk (oneself); expose (oneself) to danger or harm. arch. Usu. foll. by in, with, etc. L16.
R. B. Sheridan Dare you venture yourself alone with me?
Risk sending or moving elsewhere (foll. by into, to, etc.); risk entrusting with another person. Now rare. L16.
Swift They might be lost or spoiled, if I ventured them out of my possession.
II. verb intrans.
a. Foll. by on, upon: dare to approach or attack (a person or animal). E16-M17.
b. Foll. by at, on, upon: undertake (a risky course of action) without assurance of success; dare to attempt or engage in (something involving risk). Also make an attempt at, guess at. M16.
D. H. Lawrence She would venture very gingerly on that experiment.
Undertake a journey, esp. one involving risk or chance; dare to go or proceed (foll. by back, on, to, etc.); dare to go out, esp. outdoors. M16.
G. Greene None of the girls had ventured out..from their homes. J. N. Isbister The precariousness of those who venture into new uncharted areas.
Run or take risks; dare. M16.
H. H. Furness In emending Shakespeare's text..those who know the most, venture the least.
Presume or be audacious enough to do. M16.
A. J. Ayer He dominated the discussion, and no one ventured to contradict him.
III. verb trans.
Accept or encounter the dangers of; brave. Now rare exc. as passing into sense 8. M16.
b. Risk trusting or confiding in (a person). Now rare or obsolete. L18.
Dare to attempt or undertake; risk the experience or result of. L16.
H. Roth At Luter, he never ventured a glance. F. Pohl He'd ventured oyster stew, and loved it.
b. Dare to put forward (an opinion, suggestion, etc.); express tentatively or with presumption. M17.
S. Sassoon I ventured 'Ages since we met,' and tried My candid smile of friendship. C. Mackenzie We shall not venture an opinion on this vexed question.
venturer noun a person who ventures; an adventurer; spec. (Hist.) a person who undertakes or shares in a trading venture: M16.