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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: to venture a voyage into space. |
| 7. | to undertake to express, as when opposition or resistance appears likely to follow; be bold enough; dare: I venture to say that you are behaving foolishly. |
| 8. | to take the risk of sending. |
–verb (used without object) | 9. | to make or embark upon a venture; dare to go: He ventured deep into the jungle. |
| 10. | to take a risk; dare; presume: to venture on an ambitious program of reform. |
| 11. | to invest venture capital. |
–adjective | 12. | of or pertaining to an investment or investments in new businesses: a venture fund. |
—Idiom| 13. | at a venture, according to chance; at random: A successor was chosen at a venture. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
| 16. | punishable by death: a capital crime; a capital offender. |
| 17. | fatal; extremely serious: a capital error. |
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Source Definition–noun | 1. | any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium? |
| 2. | the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river. |
| 3. | a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information. |
| 4. | the person or business making interest or dividend payments. |
| 5. | a manufacturer or supplier. |
| 6. | Archaic. a natural spring or fountain. |
–verb (used with object) | 7. | to give or trace the source for: The research paper was not accurately sourced. The statement was sourced to the Secretary of State. |
| 8. | to find or acquire a source, esp. a supplier, for: Some of the components are now sourced in Hong Kong. |
–verb (used without object) | 9. | to contract a manufacturer or supplier: Many large companies are now sourcing overseas. |
| 10. | to seek information about or consider possible options, available personnel, or the like: a job recruiter who was merely sourcing. |
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