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venturer

venturer

8.2
A person who starts risky business projects, often trading or investing overseas
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛnʧərər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : comerciante aventurero
  • The venturer took great risks but reaped substantial profits from his overseas enterprises.

Examples

  • Many early American colonies were established by ambitious venturers seeking new markets.

  • The venturer sailed across the ocean to trade spices.

  • As a successful venturer, she invested heavily in new shipping routes to Asia.

  • Many venturers sought their fortunes in the New World.

  • As a successful venturer, she invested heavily in new shipping routes to Asia.

  • The venturer took great risks but reaped substantial profits from his overseas enterprises.

  • Many early American colonies were established by ambitious venturers seeking new markets.

Synonyms

entrepreneur
vsventurer
305 6.9

A person who starts a business and risks their own money to earn money

is more about trading projects and overseas deals rather than starting businesses
enterpriser
vsventurer
1 7.2

A person who starts and runs a business and risks money to earn money

focuses more on commercial trading and overseas investment than on organising the business
merchant-venturer
vsventurer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who trades goods with distant countries and takes big risks

includes a wider range of commercial projects and overseas investment
merchanter
vsventurer
  • Archaic
8.1

A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods

emphasizes undertaking risky commercial projects often overseas rather than routine trading

Compounds

merchant-venturer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who trades goods with distant countries and takes big risks

How Entrepreneurial

industrialist
  • US
23 5.7
entrepreneur
305 6.9
venturer
  • Archaic
8.2
merchant
203 2.1
trader
279 2.1

Surface Forms

venturer singular
venturers plural

Morphology

venturer = venture (transparent) = venture + er

Formation is a regular agentive derivation from 'venture', yielding someone who undertakes ventures such as commercial expeditions.

Etymology

The word venturer also links to venture and adventure, and long ago merchants who sailed to new lands were called venturers because they 'went into' risky trade and journeys. So a venturer can mean a merchant who starts a business or trade that may risk money for profit.