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. [ 1913 Webster ] I, in this venture, double gains pursue. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially, something sent to sea in trade. [ 1913 Webster ] My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
At a venture, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark; without foreseeing the issue; at random. [ 1913 Webster ]
A certain man drew a bow at a venture. 1 Kings xxii. 34. [ 1913 Webster ] A bargain at a venture made. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure, that is, at adventure. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
