venture

Meanings

• noun

  An undertaking involving uncertainty, risk, and financial investment, especially a business enterprise.

  - "The new tech venture is expected to generate significant profits."
  - "They took a venture capitalist's money to start their business."
  - "He decided to take a venture into the unknown territory."

• noun

  An act of daring or boldness, a sally.

  - "The explorers went on a venture into the jungle."
  - "He took a venture into the unknown."
  - "She went on a literary venture, writing a novel."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

accident , chance , contingency , stake

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with venture
ventured , lamented , chanted , panted , commanded

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. venture (English) : An opening or a gap.
   

2. venture (English) : To go or travel in a particular direction.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of venture that leads to same result
venture , ventured , venturer , venturers , ventures , venturing , at a venture , risk capital , venture capital , venture capitalism , venture capitalist , venture capitals

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Forms

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ventures, ventured, venturing, venturesome

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Etymology

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Old French word 'venturer' meaning 'to go with the wind' or 'to risk'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'venture capital' was first used in the United States in the late 1930s.

2. The term 'venture capitalist' was first used in the 1940s.

3. The first venture capital firm in the United States was American Research and Development Corporation, founded in 1946.

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Related Concepts

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1. Entrepreneurship: The process of starting and operating a business enterprise, taking on financial risk in the hope of earning a profit.

2. Risk-taking: The act of taking on risk or uncertainty in the pursuit of a goal or reward.

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Culture

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In literature, 'venture' has been used to describe a journey or an adventure, such as in 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville, where Ishmael goes on a venture to sea on the whaling ship Pequod.

How to Memorize "venture"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a businessman taking a calculated risk with a stack of money.
   - Visualize a group of explorers setting out on a dangerous journey.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'venture' with the concept of risk and uncertainty.
   - Associate the word 'venture' with the idea of an adventure or journey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'V' stands for Venture, and 'E' stands for Entrepreneurial Endeavor.
   - Think of the word 'venture' as a synonym for 'adventure'.

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