verb “venture”
infinitive venture; he ventures; past tense ventured; past part. ventured; ger. venturing
- to start a journey that involves risk or danger
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She ventured into the dark forest despite the warnings of danger.
- to expose something valuable in hope of gain
She ventured her entire savings on the new business, hoping it would pay off.
- to send something somewhere, especially by sea, with the awareness that it could be lost or damaged
She ventured her savings in the new coffee shop, hoping it would become a success.
- to express an idea or opinion with some hesitation or risk of criticism
Timidly, he ventured his guess at the answer to the riddle.
noun “venture”
singular venture, plural ventures
- a risky undertaking
She embarked on a solo venture across the Atlantic, aware of the perilous journey ahead.