ven·ture

(vĕn′chər)

1. An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.

2. A business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain.

3. Something, such as money or cargo, at hazard in a risky enterprise.

v. ven·tured, ven·tur·ing, ven·tures

v.tr.

1. To expose to danger or risk: ventured her entire fortune on a single stock.

2. To brave the dangers of: ventured the high seas in a small boat.

3. To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure: "I would venture to guess that Anon., who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman" (Virginia Woolf).

v.intr.

1. To take a risk; dare.

2. To proceed despite possible danger or risk: ventured into the wilderness.

Idiom:

at a venture

By mere chance or fortune; at random.

[Middle English, chance, short for aventure, adventure; see adventure.]

ven′tur·er n.

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Noun	1.	venturer - a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) merchant-venturer merchandiser, merchant - a businessperson engaged in retail trade
	2.	venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks adventurer individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure adventuress - a woman adventurer cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person risk taker, gambler - someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement hotspur - a rash or impetuous person mercenary, soldier of fortune - a person hired to fight for another country than their own mountain climber, mountaineer - someone who climbs mountains plunger, speculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

venturer

noun

One who engages in exciting, risky pursuits:

adventurer, daredevil.

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A visit to the gaming-table--not as a heated, anxious venturer, but one whom it was quite a treat to see staking his two or three pieces in deference to the follies of society, and smiling with equal benevolence on winners and losers--made it late before he reached home.

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To you, the daring venturers and adventurers, and whoever hath embarked with cunning sails upon frightful seas,--

Ye venturers and adventurers, and whoever of you have embarked with cunning sails on unexplored seas!

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The parent firm disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that its Philippine unit had executed a letter of intent with Maersk Drilling, one of the world's largest offshore drilling firms, to secure the Maersk Venturer ultradeepwater drill ship for the Hawkeye1 exploration well.

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We knew we liked the wine ( Aldi's Venturer Nero D'Avola, PS4.79) and we all said "cherries", and someone said "earthy".

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We knew we liked the wine (Aldi's Venturer Nero D'Avola, PS4.79) and we all said "cherries", and someone said "earthy".

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I couldn't remember much more than that to be honest, so I've reprised the evening and for less than PS15 bought the Nero D'A 'A' vola again, along with 'A' vola again, along with Aldi's Venturer Costiere de Nimes and Aldi's Venturer Old Vines Garnacha (all PS4.79 at the moment).

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Rutherford as both a principal and joint venturer, did not find that Mr.

Jury's verdict: murder; Killing done with intent

In general, under the equity method (referred to by some as one-line consolidation), the venturer's interest in the joint venture is initially recorded at cost as a one-line item, typically investments, on the venturer's balance sheet.

Accounting for joint ventures moves closer to convergence: are financial statement users better off?