Venture

n. [O. Fr. adventure, aventure, Fr. aventure, Pr. aventura, Sp. & Pg. aventura, ventura, It. avventura, ventura, L. Lat. adventura, aventura. See ADVENTURE.] 1. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard. I, in this venture, double gains pursue. Dryden.

2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; chance; hap; contingency; luck.
3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. Shak. At a venture, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark; without foreseeing the issue. “A bargain at a venture made.” Hudibras. A certain man drew a bow at a venture. I Kings xxii. 34.

(53), v. i. [imp. & p. p. VENTURED; p. pr. & vb. n. VENTURING.] [O. Fr. aventurer, Pr., Sp., & Pg. aventurar, It. avventurare. See supra.]

1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption to do, undertake, or say something; to dare.
2. To run a hazard or risk. “Who freights a ship to venture on the seas.” Dryden.

To venture at, or to venture on or 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.

(vĕnt'/yur), v. t. 1. To expose to hazard; to risk; as, to venture one's person in a balloon. I am afraid, yet I'll venture it. Shak.

2. To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.
3. To confide in; to rely on; to trust to. [Rare and illegitimate.]

A man would be well enough pleased to buy silks of one whom he would not venture to feel his pulse. Addison.