adventure
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noun \əd-ˈven-chər\Definition of ADVENTURE
1
a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks b : the encountering of risks <the spirit of adventure>
2
: an exciting or remarkable experience <an adventure in exotic dining>
3
: an enterprise involving financial risk
See Examples of ADVENTURE
- The field trip was an adventure for the students.
- He told us about his camping adventures.
- They were looking for adventure.
Origin of ADVENTURE
Middle English aventure, chance, risk, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come — more at come
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ADVENTURE
- Antonyms
- sure thing
Rhymes with ADVENTURE
2adventure
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Definition of ADVENTURE
transitive verb
1
: to expose to danger or loss : venture
2
: to venture upon : try
intransitive verb
1
: to proceed despite risk
2
: to take the risk
Examples of ADVENTURE
- <adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme>
- <if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35>
First Known Use of ADVENTURE
14th century
Related to ADVENTURE
- Synonyms
- endanger, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, venture
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