joint venture a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise; "a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows"
experiment the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
crusade,
campaign,
effort,
cause,
movement,
drive any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
sallying forth,
sally a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"
venture -
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
investment funds,
investment the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
lay on the line,
put on the line,
risk expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
venture -
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
proceed,
move,
go follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
venture -
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"