Venture Definition–noun | 1. | an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture. | | 2. | a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation. | | 3. | the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation. | | 4. | Obsolete. hazard or risk. | –verb (used with object) | 5. | to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune; to venture one's life. | | 6. | to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: <
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Capital Definition–noun | 1. | the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.: Tokyo is the capital of Japan. | | 2. | a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity: New York is the dance capital of the world. | | 4. | the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc. | | 5. | an accumulated stock of such wealth. | | 6. | any form of wealth employed or capable of being employed in the production of more wealth. | | 7. | Accounting. | a. | assets remaining after deduction of liabilities; the net worth of a business. | | b. | the ownership interest in a business. | | | 8. | any source of profit, advantage, power, etc.; asset: His indefatigable drive is his greatest capital. | | 9. | capitalists as a group or class (distinguished from labor ): High taxation has reduced the spending power of capital. | –adjective | 10. | pertaining to financial capital: capital stock. | | 11. | principal; highly important: This guide offers suggestions of capital interest to travelers. | | 12. | chief, esp. as being the official seat of government of a country, state, etc.: the capital city of France. | | 13. | excellent or first-rate: a capital hotel; a capital fellow. | | 15. | involving the loss of life: capital punishment. <
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Firm Definition–adjective | 1. | not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture. | | 2. | securely fixed in place. | | 3. | not shaking or trembling; ste
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