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Main Entry:: ¹ven·ture
Pronunciation:: \ˈven(t)-shər\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: ven·tured; ven·tur·ing \ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:: Middle English venteren, by shortening & alteration from aventuren, from aventure adventure
Date:: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to expose to hazard : risk , gamble <ventured a buck or two on the race> 2 : to undertake the risks and dangers of : brave <ventured the stormy sea> 3 : to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure <venture an opinion> intransitive verb : to proceed especially in the face of danger

— ven·tur·er

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\ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)rər\ noun

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