0 a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: --
1 to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: --
2 an activity or plan of action, often in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: --
His most recent business venture ended in bankruptcy.
3 to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant: --
[ I always + adv/prep ] He wanted to venture into the mountainous wilderness of the countryside.
The American car giant and its venture partner in China are investing millions of dollars to explore ways of reducing reliance on petrol.
The total value of venture investments increased to $5.6 billion in the second quarter.
business/commercial venture The firm is looking overseas for more lucrative business ventures.
5 to start a new activity, start thinking in a new way, or start doing an activity in a new place: --
If the social norms hinder women from venturing into public places such as markets, cashin-hand may actually be less useful than help in kind.
Of course these moments are a crucial aspect of our delight, and can be a rich source for interpretative ventures.
At the other, the literal level exists merely as a pro-forma excuse for a venture whose point resides in the second meaning.
One values being trusted oneself, merely because one wants to be included in co-operative ventures on terms that are advantageous.
Under the stimulus of quantum mechanics, the independent discoverers were each venturing into what turned out to be new territory for both disciplines.
For, serious doubts may be raised about the viability of the doxastic venture model.
She is spatially bound in her leisure activities and seldom ventures to unfamiliar places by herself.
Indeed, they could have been even more ambitious and ventured further into the territory of development beyond the age of four years.