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venture
noun
a
business
project
or
activity
that
involves
risk
and
hope
of
profit
•
The
two
companies
formed
a
joint venture
to
develop
electric
cars
.
The
two
companies
formed
a
joint venture
to
develop
electric
cars
.
•
Starting
a
restaurant
can
be
a
costly
venture
,
but
the
rewards
can
be
great
.
Starting
a
restaurant
can
be
a
costly
venture
,
but
the
rewards
can
be
great
.
Middle
English
aventure
,
from
Old
French
aventure
(“
chance
,
occurrence
,
adventure
”),
later
re-formed
as
venture
by
loss
of
the
initial
unstressed
syllable
.
verb
-
venture
,
venturing
,
ventures
,
ventured
to
go
somewhere
or
do
something
that
involves
risk
,
danger
,
or
uncertainty
•
After
the
storm
,
the
rescue
team
decided
to
venture
out
onto
the
flooded
streets
.
After
the
storm
,
the
rescue
team
decided
to
venture
out
onto
the
flooded
streets
.
•
Few
tourists
venture
into
the
dense
jungle
without
a
guide
.
Few
tourists
venture
into
the
dense
jungle
without
a
guide
.
verb
-
venture
,
venturing
,
ventures
,
ventured
to
carefully
say
,
suggest
,
or
guess
something
when
you
are
not
sure
how
others
will
react
•
"
If
I
may
,
I'd
like
to
venture
a
question
,"
the
student
said
.
"
If
I
may
,
I'd
like
to
venture
a
question
,"
the
student
said
.
•
She
hesitated
,
then
ventured
an
opinion
about
the
new
design
.
She
hesitated
,
then
ventured
an
opinion
about
the
new
design
.
adventure
noun
an
exciting
,
often
unexpected
experience
that
involves
exploring
new
places
or
doing
new
things
•
During
her
summer
break
,
Mia
went
on
an
adventure
through
the
rainforests
of
Costa
Rica
.
During
her
summer
break
,
Mia
went
on
an
adventure
through
the
rainforests
of
Costa
Rica
.
•
The
video
game
offers
endless
adventure
for
players
who
love
exploring
fantasy
worlds
.
The
video
game
offers
endless
adventure
for
players
who
love
exploring
fantasy
worlds
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
aventure
,
from
Latin
advenire
“
to
happen
,
arrive
.”
noun
a
bold
or
risky
project
,
business
,
or
undertaking
that
involves
uncertainty
•
Opening
a
restaurant
in
a
small
town
was
a
bold
adventure
for
the
young
chef
.
Opening
a
restaurant
in
a
small
town
was
a
bold
adventure
for
the
young
chef
.
•
Investors
considered
the
polar
expedition
an
expensive
adventure
but
funded
it
anyway
.
Investors
considered
the
polar
expedition
an
expensive
adventure
but
funded
it
anyway
.
Same
origin
as
main
noun
sense
;
later
extended
to
business
and
risky
enterprises
in
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
adventure
,
adventuring
,
adventures
,
adventured
to
dare
to
go
somewhere
or
do
something
that
involves
risk
•
"
Shall
we
adventure
into
the
old
castle
?"
asked
the
curious
boy
.
"
Shall
we
adventure
into
the
old
castle
?"
asked
the
curious
boy
.
•
She
loved
to
adventure
beyond
the
marked
trails
whenever
she
hiked
.
She
loved
to
adventure
beyond
the
marked
trails
whenever
she
hiked
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
,
attested
from
Middle
English
in
the
sense
“
to
chance
one
’
s
luck
.”
