adventure

[ ad-ven-cher ]

noun

1. an exciting or very unusual experience.
2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises:

   the spirit of adventure.

3. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome.
4. a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture.
5. Obsolete.
   1. peril; danger; risk.
   2. chance; fortune; luck.

verb (used with object)

, ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.

1. to risk or hazard.
2. to take the chance of; dare.
3. to venture to say or utter:

   to adventure an opinion.

verb (used without object)

, ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.

1. to take the risk involved.
2. to venture; hazard.

adventure

/ ədˈvɛntʃə /

noun

1. a risky undertaking of unknown outcome
2. an exciting or unexpected event or course of events
3. a hazardous financial operation; commercial speculation
4. obsolete.
   1. danger or misadventure
   2. chance

verb

1. to take a risk or put at risk
2. intrfoll byinto, on, upon to dare to go or enter (into a place, dangerous activity, etc)
3. to dare to say (something)

   he adventured his opinion

Derived Forms

• adˈventureful, adjective

Other Words From

• ad·venture·ful adjective
• unad·ventur·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adventure¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English aventure, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Vulgar Latin adventūra (unrecorded) “what must happen,” feminine (originally neuter plural) of Latin adventūrus future participle of advenīre “to arrive”; ad- ad- replacing a- a- ⁵; advent, -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of adventure¹

C13: aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin advenīre to happen to (someone), arrive

Example Sentences

That jaunty jazz is sandwiched between two sections that fuse tribal rhythms with ambient synth sounds, making it quickly clear that gamers were in for a wide-ranging musical adventure.

From New York Times

But great adventures come with their own challenges – where does a twitcher go to the toilet for instance?

From BBC

Mr Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol he had always had an interest in the outdoors, but added: "This is in a league of its own. It's a brand new adventure."

From BBC

While Hammarby failed to defend their league title this season, they are enjoying a new adventure in Europe.

From BBC

Ms Robinson said her talk at Salvation Army Citadel in Ipswich had only scratched the surface of her life and she had many adventures.

From BBC

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