VENTURE

I. verb (~d; venturing) Etymology: Middle English venteren, by shortening & alteration from a~n, from a~ ad~ Date: 15th century transitive verb to expose to hazard ; risk , gamble , to undertake the risks and dangers of ; brave , to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure , intransitive verb to proceed especially in the face of danger, ~r noun II. noun Date: 15th century destiny , fortune , chance , 2. an undertaking involving chance, risk, or danger, a ~some act, something (as money or property) at stake in a speculative ~