venture B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled wenturs US /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #6986 Meanings 1 noun A new project or business activity, especially a risky one. She started a new business venture with two old friends. 2 verb To go somewhere that may be dangerous or unknown. They ventured deep into the forest despite the warnings. 3 verb To dare to say or do something risky. Nobody ventured to ask the boss for a raise. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a new project or business... enterpriseundertaking 2 verb · to go somewhere that may be... embark Word family Forms venturedventuresventuring Derived forms e-venture Related forms venturesomeventurous Common collocations venture a guess Verb + noun risky venture Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Clipping of adventure. *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # venture **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ **Frequency rank:** 6986 ## Meanings 1. A new project or business activity, especially a risky one. 2. To go somewhere that may be dangerous or unknown. 3. To dare to say or do something risky. ## Examples - She started a new business venture with two old friends. - They ventured deep into the forest despite the warnings. - Nobody ventured to ask the boss for a raise. ## Derived Forms - e-venture ## Related Forms - venturesome - venturous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *gʷem- ## Etymology Clipping of adventure. ## AI Etymology Venture is a clipping of adventure. The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-. In present-day use, it can mean a new project or business activity, especially a risky one, or to go somewhere that may be dangerous or unknown. Derived formations include e-venture. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown