English Profile

venture · noun C

/ˈven.tʃər/Full view

venture

C2 a new activity or business that may involve some risk of failure

Dictionary example:

a business venture

Learner example:

They even give vast amounts of people a means of living, and can become very lucrative business ventures. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)

venture · verb

/ˈven.tʃər/

venture into/out/outside, etc.

C2 to leave a safe place and go somewhere that may involve risks

Dictionary examples:

If the snow stops, I might venture out.

He wanted to venture into the mountainous wilderness of the countryside.

Learner example:

After having visited some of the more frequented island[s], we decided to venture out to the island of Fourni. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)

venture

C2 to say or do something when you are likely to be wrong or to be criticized

Dictionary example:

I wouldn’t venture an opinion about that.

Learner example:

The men and women who could have done something to cut short the chain of events which led to the Second World War had already suffered the First World War, and no one could venture they were in the position of foreseeing the development of a similar war. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Catalan)