venture

«venture» in Mova's school dictionary: to go somewhere that may be unknown, risky or a bit… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a venture, ventures); verb (venture, ventures, ventured, venturing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To venture means to go somewhere that may be unknown, risky or a bit dangerous: «We ventured into the cave.» tree →

2) To venture an opinion or a guess means to say it carefully, even though you are not sure. tree →

3) A venture (noun) is a new project or business with some risk: «a business venture». tree →

4) A venture can also be a risky journey or adventure. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, characters venture into dark forests, out into storms or beyond the walls; it shows bravery and danger. In money and business lessons, a venture is a new business that might make or lose money. Phrases: «venture out», «venture into», «venture a guess», «a joint venture», «nothing ventured, nothing gained».

examples

• The children ventured into the dark woods. tree →
• We didn't venture out in the snowstorm. tree →
• «Is it Paris?» she ventured. tree →
• Can I venture a guess? tree →
• Their cake stall was a successful business venture. tree →
• Mum's new café is an exciting venture. tree →
• Nothing ventured, nothing gained! tree →
• If so, you may venture to go." tree →

note

Regular verb: ventured, venturing. «Adventure» comes from the same root. In money problems, a venture can make a profit (money in more than money out) or a loss. Say «VEN-cher».

In the corpora

• If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be weary?

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «venture» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.