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Venture \Ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [Aphetic form of OE. aventure.
See {Adventure}.]
1. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of
something upon an event which can not be foreseen with
certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.
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I, in this venture, double gains pursue. --Dryden.
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2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an
accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. --Bacon.
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3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially,
something sent to sea in trade.
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My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. --Shak.
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{At a venture}, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark;
without foreseeing the issue; at random.
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A certain man drew a bow at a venture. --1 Kings
xxii. 34.
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A bargain at a venture made. --Hudibras.
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Note: The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure,
that is, at adventure.
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Venture \Ven"ture\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Venturing}.]
1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption
to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. --Bunyan.
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2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the
chances.
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Who freights a ship to venture on the seas. --J.
Dryden, Jr.
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{To venture at}, or {To venture on} or {To venture upon}, to
dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of
success; as, it is rash to venture upon such a project.
"When I venture at the comic style." --Waller.
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Venture \Ven"ture\, v. t.
1. To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture
one's person in a balloon.
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I am afraid; and yet I'll venture it. --Shak.
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2. To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a
horse to the West Indies.
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3. To confide in; to rely on; to trust. [R.]
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A man would be well enough pleased to buy silks of
one whom he would not venture to feel his pulse.
--Addison.
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