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

venture

verb

/ˈventʃə(r)/

/ˈventʃər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they venture	/ˈventʃə(r)/ /ˈventʃər/
he / she / it ventures	/ˈventʃəz/ /ˈventʃərz/
past simple ventured	/ˈventʃəd/ /ˈventʃərd/
past participle ventured	/ˈventʃəd/ /ˈventʃərd/
-ing form venturing	/ˈventʃərɪŋ/ /ˈventʃərɪŋ/

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[intransitive] + adv./prep. to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant
- They ventured nervously into the water.
- He's never ventured abroad in his life.
Extra Examples
- A few people ventured out into the street.
- He ventured deeper into the forest.
- She ventured cautiously into the room.
- She would not have dared venture here alone.
- Some of the men ventured farther out to sea.
- They never ventured from their buildings after sunset.
- They rarely ventured beyond their local market town.
- We ventured down to the south coast over the weekend.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + venture
- dare (to)
- decide to
preposition
- away from
- beyond
- down
- …
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[transitive] (formal) to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend somebody
- venture something She hardly dared to venture an opinion.
- He ventured a tentative smile.
- venture to do something I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake.
- + speech ‘And if I say no?’ she ventured.
- venture that… He ventured that the data might be flawed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + venture
- dare (to)
- decide to
preposition
- away from
- beyond
- down
- …
See full entry
[transitive] venture something (on something) to risk losing something valuable or important if you are not successful at something synonym gamble
- It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.