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ventures

ventures is the plural of venture.

Meaning of venture

Noun

venture (plural ventures)

  1. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
    • My heart was beating finely when we two set forth in the cold night upon this dangerous venture.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, chapter 4, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC, part I (The Old Buccaneer), page 30
  2. An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
    • A certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 22:34
  3. The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
    • My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    Synonyms:
    stake

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Phrases with ventures

Questions about ventures

What is ventures the plural of?
Ventures is the plural of venture.

Words near ventures in the dictionary

  1. Venturellas
  2. venturer
  3. Venturer Scout
  4. Venturer Scouts
  5. venturers
  6. ventures
  7. venturesome
  8. venturesomely
  9. venturesomeness
  10. venturest
  11. ventureth

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