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unventured

ven·ture
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ven-cher]
    • /ˈvɛn tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ven-cher]
    • /ˈvɛn tʃər/

Definitions of unventured word

  • noun unventured an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture. 1
  • noun unventured a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation: Their newest venture allows you to order their products online. 1
  • noun unventured the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation. 1
  • noun unventured Obsolete. hazard or risk. 1
  • verb with object unventured to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune; to venture one's life. 1
  • verb with object unventured to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space. 1

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Origin of unventured

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, aphetic variant of aventure adventure

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Parts of speech for Unventured

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unventured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unventured usage trend in Literature

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