ven
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From Latin venīre (to come), past participle ventum. A broad root for arrival and occurrence: adventure (what comes to you), invent (to come upon), convenient (coming together suitably), prevent (come before to block), avenue (a way of coming to), souvenir (something that comes back to mind), event, and convention (a coming together). Covenant means to come together in agreement.
Associated Words
abstention
The act of refraining; a decision not to vote
adventitious
Coming from an external source; occurring by chance
adventure
An exciting or risky experience; to dare to do something bold
adventurous
Willing to take risks and try exciting or dangerous things
avenue
A broad street; a means of approach or access
circumvention
Avoiding or bypassing something; overcoming by trickery
convenient
Easy to use or access; fitting one's needs
coven
A group or assembly of witches
covenant
A formal binding agreement or promise between parties
eventful
Full of interesting or important events; busy and memorable
inconvenience
Trouble or difficulty caused by something; to cause trouble for someone
inconvenient
Causing difficulty or discomfort; not suited to one's needs
invent
To create something new; to make up something fictional
invention
A newly created device or idea; the act of creating it
inventive
Skilled at creating new ideas or things; creative
inventory
A detailed list of goods in stock; to make such a list
misadventure
An unfortunate accident or mishap
prevent
To stop something from happening or keep someone from doing something
prevention
The act of stopping something from happening
provenance
The place or source of origin of something
souvenir
An object kept to remind you of a place or event; to take something as a keepsake
souvenirs
Objects kept as reminders of a place or event; to take something as a keepsake
vendor
A person or company that sells goods or services
venereal
Relating to sex or sexually transmitted diseases
vent
An opening for gas or air to escape; to express strong feelings
venture
To dare to do something risky; a risky or daring undertaking
venue
The place where an event or meeting is held
venus
The second planet from the sun; the Roman goddess of love