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Definition of venture noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

venture

noun
 
 
/ˈventʃə(r)/
 
/ˈventʃər/
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  1. a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks synonym undertaking
    • A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars.
    see also joint venture
    Extra Examples
    • The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture.
    • a cooperative venture by companies at the science park
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • exciting
    • latest
    • new
    • …
    verb + venture
    • embark on
    • undertake
    • establish
    • …
    venture + noun
    • capital
    • funding
    • funds
    • …
    preposition
    • venture by
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    Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘adventure’, also ‘risk the loss of’): shortening of adventure.
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