Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Venture
venture, n. [OFr auenture < L. adventūra, a thing about to happen to anyone; see adventure, n.]
- Hazard; undertaking; attempt; motive; essay.
- Purpose; aim; endeavor.
- Chance; risk; gamble.
- Quest; prank; antic; caper; adventure.
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