venture
verb
/ˈventʃə(r)/
/ˈventʃər/
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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 Dictionaryadverb- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + ventureprepositionSee full entry - [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 Dictionaryadverb- cautiously
- never
- occasionally
- …
verb + ventureprepositionSee 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.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘adventure’, also ‘risk the loss of’): shortening of adventure.
Idioms nothing ventured, nothing gained
- (saying) used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successfulTopics Dangerc2