| 【vent-, ven-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "venire." It carries the basic meaning of "come." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "vent-, ven-"]
adventure ****[1674] If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
adventurous ☆[5458] Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas.
convenience ***[3178] If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you.
convenient ***[2686] allowing you to do something easily or without trouble
convention ***[3192] A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
conventional ***[3101] used and accepted by most people; usual or traditional
event ****[914] An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation.
eventually ****[1351] at some later time; in the end
intervention ***[2497] Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation.
invent ****[1992] If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
invention ****[2320] An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone.
prevent ****[1209] To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen.
prevention **[3659] the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening; the act of preventing something
revenue ***[2455] money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization
venture ***[2538] If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous.
[WORD ROOT]root vent
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] vent, venu, vene, veni, venir, venue
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) venire
[MEANING]root come
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 venire to come
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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adventure ★★★★[1674] noun from adventure 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
【pl.】 adventures
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【First Known Meaning】 that which happens by chance, fortune, luck
【DERIVATIVEs】 adventure, adventureful, adventuresome, adventurous, adventurously, adventurousness, adventurer
adventurous ☆[5458] adjective from adventure 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas.
【ANTONYM】 unadventurous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ad; to, toward ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ur(ure); noun suffix ⑷ ous; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【First Known Meaning】 hazardous
【DERIVATIVEs】 adventure, adventureful, adventuresome, adventurous, adventurously, adventurousness, adventurer
convenience ★★★[3178] noun from convene 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you.
【pl.】 conveniences
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ veni(vent); come ⑶ ence(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin convenire》 [com, venire] to come together, meet together, assemble; unite, join, combine; agree with, accord; be suitable or proper to
【First Known Meaning】 agreement, conformity, resemblance, similarity,
【DERIVATIVEs】 convenience, convenient, conveniently
convenient ★★★[2686] adjective from convene 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 ① allowing you to do something easily or without trouble
② located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
③ giving you a reason to do something that you want to do
【ANTONYM】 inconvenient
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ veni(vent); come ⑶ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin convenire》 [com, venire] to come together, meet together, assemble; unite, join, combine; agree with, accord; be suitable or proper to
【DERIVATIVEs】 convenience, convenient, conveniently
convention ★★★[3192] noun from convene 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
【pl.】 conventions
【SYNONYM】 conference
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin convenire》 [com, venire] to come together, meet together, assemble; unite, join, combine; agree with, accord; be suitable or proper to
【First Known Meaning】 a formal agreement, covenant, treaty; a formal meeting or convention
【DERIVATIVEs】 convene, convention, conventional, conventionality, conventionalize, conventionally, conventionary
conventional ★★★[3101] adjective from convene 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 ① used and accepted by most people; usual or traditional
② of a kind that has been around for a long time and is considered to be usual or typical
③ common and ordinary; not unusual
【SYNONYM】 traditional
【ANTONYM】 unconventional
【COMPOSITION】 convention + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ion; noun suffix ⑷ al; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin convenire》 [com, venire] to come together, meet together, assemble; unite, join, combine; agree with, accord; be suitable or proper to
【DERIVATIVEs】 convene, convention, conventional, conventionality, conventionalize, conventionally, conventionary
event ★★★★[914] noun from event 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation.
【pl.】 events
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out ⑵ vent; come
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【DERIVATIVEs】 eventful, eventual, event
eventually ★★★★[1351] adverb from eventual 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 ① Eventually means in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or arguments.
② at some later time; in the end
【SYNONYM】 in time, finally
【COMPOSITION】 eventual + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ual(al); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
intervention ★★★[2497] noun from intervene 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation.
【pl.】 interventions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ inter; among, between ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【DERIVATIVEs】 ntervene, intervention
invent ★★★★[1992] verb from invent 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 invented, invented, inventing, invents
【SYNONYM】 think up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ vent; come
【Etymology】 《Latin inventus》 pp of invenire;
【First Known Meaning】 to find, discover (obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 invent, inventable, inventible, invention, inventional, inventionless, inventive
invention ★★★★[2320] noun from invent 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone.
【pl.】 inventions
【COMPOSITION】 invent + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inventus》 pp of invenire;
【First Known Meaning】 finding or discovering of something
【DERIVATIVEs】 invent, inventable, inventible, invention, inventional, inventionless, inventive
prevent ★★★★[1209] verb from prevent 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 VERB] To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 prevented, prevented, preventing, prevents
【SYNONYM】 prohibit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ vent; come
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【First Known Meaning】 act in anticipation of
【DERIVATIVEs】 prevent, preventability, preventable, preventably, preventibility, preventible, preventibly, prevention, preventive
prevention ★★[3659] noun from prevent 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening; the act of preventing something
【pl.】 preventions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; before, previous ⑵ vent; come ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【DERIVATIVEs】 prevent, preventability, preventable, preventably, preventibility, preventible, preventibly, prevention, preventive
revenue ★★★[2455] noun from revenue 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 ① money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization
② money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes
【pl.】 Revenues
【SYNONYM】 receipts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ venue(vent); come
【Etymology】 《Latin revenire》 [from re-("back, again")+venire("to come") ] return, come back
【First Known Meaning】 income from property or possessions
【DERIVATIVEs】 revenued, revenue
venture ★★★[2538] verb from venture 〈 vene
【DEFINITION】 If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous.
【SYNONYM】 gamble
【ROOTs】 ⑴ vent; come ⑵ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin venire》 to come
【First Known Meaning】 to risk the loss
【DERIVATIVEs】 venturer, venturesome, venturous, venture
Other words containing "vent-, ven-"; advent, adventureful, adventuresome, adventurously, adventurousness, avenue, circumvent, contravene, convene, conveniently, conventionality, conventionalize, conventionally, conventionary, covenant, eventual, eventuality, intervene, inventable, inventible, inventional, inventionless, inventive, inventor, revenued, souvenir, supervene, vene, venue
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
velop
vela-, vel-
vast
vari
val-, vail-
vac
use, util-
urb
up
uni
