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venture vs joint venture

joint venture vs venture

venture and joint venture both are nouns.

venture is a verb but joint venture is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
venture Yes No Yes No
joint venture Yes No No No
As nouns, joint venture is a hyponym of venture; that is, joint venture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than venture:
  • venture: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
  • joint venture: a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
Other hyponyms of venture include experiment, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement, sally, sallying forth, danger, peril, risk.
venture (noun) joint venture (noun)
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
venture (verb) joint venture (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
put at risk
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Difference between venture and joint venture

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