Venture: meaning, definitions and examples

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venture

 

[ หˆvษ›n(t)สƒษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

business

A risky or daring journey or undertaking. It involves the possibility of losing something of value, such as money or time.

Synonyms

enterprise, risk, undertaking

Examples of usage

  • Starting a new business can be a risky venture.
  • Investing in startups is a popular venture among young entrepreneurs.
Context #2 | Verb

business

To dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant. It also refers to starting a new business or commercial activity.

Synonyms

embark, risk, undertake

Examples of usage

  • She decided to venture into the unknown territory.
  • Many entrepreneurs venture into the tech industry for innovation.

Translations

Translations of the word "venture" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empreendimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเฅเคฏเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unternehmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ usaha

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะฟั€ะธั”ะผัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przedsiฤ™wziฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ™ใƒณใƒใƒฃใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entreprise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empresa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท giriลŸim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒค์ฒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุฑูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podnik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podnik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผไธš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podjetje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrirtรฆki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำ™ัั–ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผษ™ssisษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empresa

Etymology

The word 'venture' originated from the Latin word 'venturare', which means 'to risk'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe risky journeys or business activities. Over time, it has come to symbolize boldness, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship.

See also: invent, prevent, vent, ventilate, ventilation, ventral.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,768, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.