venture \ven"ture\, v. i. imp.  p. p. ventured; p. pr.  vb.
   n. venturing.
   1. to hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption
      to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. --bunyan.
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   2. to make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the
      chances.
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            who freights a ship to venture on the seas. --j.
                                                  dryden, jr.
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   to venture at, or to venture on or to venture upon, to
      dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of
      success; as, it is rash to venture upon such a project.
      "when i venture at the comic style." --waller.
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see also:
ventured venturing to venture at to venture on to venture upon