Word a Day
venture
What does venture mean?
venture (noun): a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce venture?
/ˈvɛntʃɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does venture come from?
Clipping of adventure.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “venture” mean?
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
Not quite: that's what union means.
something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence
Not quite: that's what luck means.
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Right! That's what “venture” means.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Not quite: that's what circuit means.
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