ventured

ven·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ven-cher]
- /ˈvɛn tʃər/
- /ˈven.tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ven-cher]
- /ˈvɛn tʃər/

Definitions of ventured word

noun ventured an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture. 1
noun ventured a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation: Their newest venture allows you to order their products online. 1
noun ventured the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation. 1
noun ventured Obsolete. hazard or risk. 1
verb with object ventured to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune; to venture one's life. 1
verb with object ventured to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space. 1

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Origin of ventured

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English, aphetic variant of aventure adventure

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Parts of speech for Ventured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ventured

ventured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ventured

adjective ventured

attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
chanced — Simple past tense and past participle of chance.
dared — an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
experimented — Simple past tense and past participle of experiment.
gambled — Simple past tense and past participle of gamble.

noun ventured

bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.
essayed — Simple past tense and past participle of essay.
forayed — a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
jobbed — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.

verb ventured

defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
diced — cut into small cubes
opined — Simple past tense and past participle of opine.
wagered — something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet: to place a wager on a soccer match.

All 16 Synonyms of ventured