risk capital see venture capital under venture

risk factor noun

A factor, such as smoking, that increases the likelihood of a person developing a particular medical condition

risk money noun

Allowance to a cashier to compensate for ordinary errors

at risk

1. In a situation or circumstances where loss, injury, physical abuse, etc are possible
2. Susceptible (atˈ-risk adjective)

at the risk of

With the possibility of

run (or take) a risk

To be in, or get into, a risky situation

run a (or the) risk of

To risk (failing, etc)

venture /venˈchər/

1. An undertaking whose issue is uncertain or dangerous
2. A commercial enterprise or speculation with a risk of loss
3. Something attempted
4. Chance, luck, hazard (archaic)
5. That which is put to hazard (esp goods sent by sea at the sender's risk)
6. A prostitute (Shakespeare)

1. To expose to hazard
2. To risk
3. To take the risk of
4. To dare to put forward
5. To send on a venture

1. To make a venture
2. To run a risk
3. To dare
4. To dare to go

venˈturer noun

venˈturesome adjective

1. Inclined or willing to take risks
2. Involving the taking of risk
3. Risky

venˈturesomely adverb

venˈturesomeness noun

venˈturing (Milton venˈtring) noun and adjective

venˈturingly adverb

venˈturous (Spenser, Milton, etc, venˈtrous or venˈt'rous) adjective

1. Adventurous
2. Daring

venˈturously adverb

venˈturousness noun

venture capital noun

Money supplied by individual investors or business organizations for a new, esp speculative, business enterprise, also called risk capital

venture capitalist noun

Such an investor

venture capital trust noun

An investment which, subject to certain conditions, has tax advantages (abbrev VCT)

Venture Scout, Venture Air Scout, Venture Sea Scout noun

A male or female member of a senior branch of the Scout organization (for 16 to 20-year-olds), formerly called Rover (Scout)

at a venture

At hazard, random