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Search phrase: venture

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.242But give me leave to try success, I'd ventureBut giue me leaue to trie successe, I'de venture
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.170.1What darest thou venture?What dar'st thou venter?
CoriolanusCor I.i.89But, since it serves my purpose, I will ventureBut since it serues my purpose, I will venture
CoriolanusCor II.ii.78He had rather venture all his limbs for honourHe had rather venture all his Limbes for Honor,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.101And, Prince of Wales, so dare we venture thee,And Prince of Wales, so dare we venter thee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.59Spoke at a venture. Look, here comes more news.Speake at aduenture. Looke, here comes more Newes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.185And since we are o'erset, venture again.And since we are o're-set, venture againe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.51surgery bravely; to venture upon the charged chambersSurgerie brauely; to venture vpon the charg'd-Chambers
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.62hogshead? There's a whole merchant's venture ofHogs-head? There's a whole Marchants Venture of
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.7purpose, and so to the venture. Be it known to you, as itPurpose, and so to the Venture. Be it knowne to you (as it
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.11like an ill venture it come unluckily home, I break, and(like an ill Venture) it come vnluckily home, I breake; and
Henry VH5 I.ii.192Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad;Others, like Merchants venter Trade abroad:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.100Mass, thou loved'st plums well, that wouldst venture so.'Masse, thou lou'dst Plummes well, that would'st venture so.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.156The King will venture at it. Either the CardinalThe King will venture at it. Either the Cardinall,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.83.1I'll venture one have-at-him.Ile venture one; haue at him.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.25And venture maidenhead for't; and so would you,And venture Maidenhead for't, and so would you
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.47You'd venture an emballing. I myselfYou'ld venture an emballing: I my selfe
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.46Who willingly will venture in thy cause.Who willingly will venture in thy cause.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.5I am afraid – and yet I'll venture it.I am afraide, and yet Ile venture it.
King LearKL IV.ii.20If you dare venture in your own behalf,(If you dare venture in your owne behalfe)
MacbethMac I.iii.90Thy personal venture in the rebels' fight,Thy personall Venture in the Rebels sight,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.15Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth,Beleeue me sir, had I such venture forth,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.88This was a venture, sir, that Jacob served for,This was a venture sir that Iacob seru'd for,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.10Before you venture for me. I could teach youBefore you venture for me. I could teach you
OthelloOth IV.iii.75cuckold, to make him a monarch? I should ventureCuckold, to make him a Monarch? I should venture
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.320And venture madly on a desperate mart.And venture madly on a desperate Mart.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.72I'll venture so much of my hawk or hound,Ile venture so much of my Hawke or Hound,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.36That I may venture to depart alone.That I may venture to depart alone.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.109His enemy come in, the blood we ventureHis Enemy come in, the blood we venture
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.73If he dare venture; hang him, plum porridge!If he dare venture, hang him plumb porredge.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.79Curling the wealthy ears, never flew. I'll venture,(Curling the wealthy eares) never flew: Ile venture,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.33And where there is a path of ground I'll venture,And where there is a path of ground Ile venture
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.76Some blind priest for the purpose, that will ventureSome blind Priest for the purpose, that will venture
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.166wonder how thou dar'st venture to be drunk, not beingwonder, how thou dar'st venture to be drunke, not being

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Glossary

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adventureventure, enterprise, issue, hazard
adventureventure, dare, chance, risk
assayattempt, try, venture
attemptendeavour, venture, strive [for]
boldpresume, venture, take the liberty
jumpventure, risk, hazard
offerdare, presume, venture
overweenpresume, venture, take the liberty
set[in primero] venture one's final stake, stake all
temptrisk, venture out to, dare to encounter
venturerun a risk, take a chance, dare to act
venturewithout proper thought, recklessly
venturecargo, consignment, goods
venturerisky enterprise, hazardous attempt
venturedeal, enterprise, business, expedition
ventureprostitute
viestake, venture, wager
wagerisk, venture upon, engage in

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
ventureassay
ventureadventure
ventureattempt
ventureadventure
venturebold
venturevie
ventureoverween
ventureoffer
venturejump
venture out totempt
venture uponwage

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADVENTUREBASICsee VENTURE
MISADVENTUREBASICsee VENTURE
PERADVENTUREBASICsee VENTURE
VENTERBASICsee VENTURE
VENTUREBASICventer v, venture n, venture v, venturing n, venturous adj
VENTUREADVENTUREadventure n, adventure v, adventurous adj, adventurously adv
VENTUREPEOPLEadventurer n
VENTURELIKELYHOODperadventure adv, peradventures adv
VENTURENOTmisadventure n, misadventured adj

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