ventured
SayVEN-churd/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚd/UK/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃəd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of venture.
The explorers ventured deep into uncharted territory before winter set in.
He had ventured a guess about the answer, but it turned out to be wrong.
Note
One spelling does double duty here. It is the plain past (they ventured out) and the participle after have (she had ventured a guess). The verb behind it stands alone when it means daring an attempt, and takes an object when something is risked or offered. With guess or opinion as that object, it marks a remark put forward at some risk of being wrong.
ventured is a form of venture
venture, verb: To make one's way through a risky or unfamiliar place or route, braving the danger involved. Full entry
- Spelling
- venture → ventured: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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