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At a venture
(gcide) | Venture \Ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [Aphetic form of OE. aventure.
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; a risk; a speculation.
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I, in this venture, double gains pursue. --Dryden.
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2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an
accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. --Bacon.
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3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially,
something sent to sea in trade.
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My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. --Shak.
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At a venture, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark;
without foreseeing the issue; at random.
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A certain man drew a bow at a venture. --1 Kings
xxii. 34.
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A bargain at a venture made. --Hudibras.
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Note: The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure,
that is, at adventure.
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