adventure
[ ad-ven-cher ]
/ ædˈvɛn tʃər /
noun
verb (used with object), ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.
verb (used without object), ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.
to take the risk involved.
to venture; hazard.
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adventure
/ (ədˈvɛntʃə) /
noun
a risky undertaking of unknown outcome
an exciting or unexpected event or course of events
a hazardous financial operation; commercial speculation
obsolete
- danger or misadventure
- chance
verb
Derived forms of adventure
adventureful, adjectiveWord Origin for adventure
C13: aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin advenīre to happen to (someone), arrive
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