Venture vs. Adventure

Venturenoun

A risky or daring undertaking or journey.

Venturenoun

An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen; an accident; chance; contingency.

Venturenoun

The thing risked; a stake; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

Ventureverb

(transitive) To undertake a risky or daring journey.

Ventureverb

(transitive) To risk or offer.

Ventureverb

(intransitive) to dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on

Ventureverb

(transitive) To put or send on a venture or chance.

Ventureverb

(transitive) To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

Ventureverb

(transitive) To say something.

Venturenoun

An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.

Venturenoun

An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck.

Venturenoun

The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

Ventureverb

To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare.

Ventureverb

To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances.

Ventureverb

To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon.

Ventureverb

To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.

Ventureverb

To confide in; to rely on; to trust.

Venturenoun

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

Venturenoun

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits;

Venturenoun

a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

Ventureverb

proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers;

Ventureverb

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation;

Ventureverb

put at risk;

Venturenoun

a risky or daring journey or undertaking

Venturenoun

a business enterprise, typically one that involves risk

Ventureverb

undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action

Ventureverb

expose to the risk of loss

Ventureverb

dare to do or say something that may be considered audacious (often used as a polite expression of hesitation or apology)

Adventurenoun

The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.

Adventurenoun

A remarkable occurrence; a striking event

Adventurenoun

A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Adventurenoun

(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things

Adventurenoun

(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.

Adventurenoun

(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap

Adventurenoun

(obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.

Adventurenoun

(obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.

Adventureverb

(transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.

Adventureverb

(transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.

Adventureverb

(intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

Adventurenoun

That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.

Adventurenoun

Risk; danger; peril.

Adventurenoun

The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.

Adventurenoun

A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.

Adventurenoun

A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Adventureverb

To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.

Adventureverb

To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.

Adventureverb

To try the chance; to take the risk.

Adventurenoun

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

Adventureverb

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome;

Adventureverb

put at risk;

Adventurenoun

an unusual and exciting or daring experience

Adventurenoun

excitement associated with danger or the taking of risks

Adventurenoun

a reckless or potentially hazardous action or enterprise

Adventurenoun

a commercial venture

Adventureverb

engage in daring or risky activity

Adventureverb

put (one's money or life) at risk

Adventure

An adventure is an exciting experience that is typically bold, sometimes risky or undertaking. Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting or participating in extreme sports.