ven-, vent-, veni-, ventu-

(Latin: come)


subvene
To happen or appear in a helpful way; especially, in avoiding or preventing something.
subvention
1. A sum of money given by an official body such as a government; especially, to an institution of learning, study, or research.
2. The giving of help or support, especially financial.
3. The granting of pecuniary aid for the support of an undertaking.
supervene
1. To follow or come about unexpectedly, usually interrupting or changing what is going on.
2. To follow immediately after something.
3. From Latin supervenire, literally "to come above".
supervention
1. To come or to occur as something extraneous, additional, or unexpected.
2. To follow immediately after; to ensue.
3. In philosophy, to be dependent on a set of facts or properties in such a way that change can occur only after change has occurred in those facts or properties.
4. The development of some condition in addition to an already existing one.
unconvenentionally
unconventional
unconventionality
uteroventral
venire, venire facias
1. A judicial writ ordering the summoning of jurors.
2. From medieval Latin venire facias, "You should cause to come."
ventose
Windy; flatulent.
venture
1. Short for adventure.
2. A risky or daring undertaking that has no guarantee of success.
3. A business enterprise that involves risk but could lead to profit.
4. The money or property risked in a business venture.
5. To undertake the risks or dangers of a particular task or project.
6. To offer or express something tentatively at the risk of being contradicted, embarrassed, or ignored.
7. To expose money or property to risk by committing it to a particular project.
venture capital
Money used for investment in projects that involve a high risk but offer the possibility of large profits.
venturer
venturesome, venturesomely, venturesomeness
1. Willing to take risks or have new experiences.
2. Involving risk or danger.
venturous

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