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ad·ven·ture
(ăd-vĕn′chər)n.
1.
a. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
b. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
2. An unusual or exciting experience: an adventure in dining.
3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
4. A financial speculation or business venture.
v. ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing, ad·ven·tures
v.tr.
1. To venture upon; undertake or try: adventure a joke.
2. To expose to danger or risk: "I had adventured other people's safety in a course of self-indulgence" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
v.intr.
1. To proceed despite risks: adventure into the wilderness.
2. To take a risk; dare: "the first glass of wine I have adventured to drink" (Lawrence Sterne).
[Middle English aventure, from Old French, from Latin adventūrus, future participle of advenīre, to arrive; see advent.]
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adventure
(ədˈvɛntʃə)n
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
a. danger or misadventure
b. chance
vb
5. to take a risk or put at risk
6. (foll by: into, on, upon) to dare to go or enter (into a place, dangerous activity, etc)
7. to dare to say (something): he adventured his opinion.
[C13: aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin advenīre to happen to (someone), arrive]
adˈventureful adj
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ad•ven•ture
(ædˈvɛn tʃər)n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
1. an exciting or very unusual experience.
2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure.
3. a bold, uncertain, and usu. risky undertaking.
4. a commercial or financial speculation; venture.
v.t. 5. to risk or hazard.
6. to take the chance of; dare.
v.i. 7. to take the risk involved.
8. to speculate; venture.
[1200–50; < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *adventūra what must happen, feminine (orig. neuter pl.) of Latin adventūrus future participle of advenīre to arrive. See advent, -ure]
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adventure
Past participle: adventured
Gerund: adventuring
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| Noun | 1. |  adventure - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" |
| Verb | 1. |  adventure - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck |
| 2. | adventure - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" |
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adventure
noun
1. venture, experience, chance, risk, incident, enterprise, speculation, undertaking, exploit, fling, hazard, occurrence, contingency, caper, escapade I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.
2. excitement, action, passion, thrill, enthusiasm, fever, warmth, flurry, animation, ferment, commotion, elation, discomposure A feeling of adventure and excitement.
verb
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adventure
nounAn exciting, often hazardous undertaking:
2. To expose to possible loss or damage:
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Translations
مُغَامَرَةمُغَامَرَة، مُجَازَفَه
авантюра
dobrodružství
eventyroplevelsevovestykke
seiklus
seikkailuriskisattuma
pustolovina
ævintÿri, hættuför
冒険
모험
ieškantis nuotykiųlinkęs rizikuotinuotykisnuotykių ieškotojasrizikingai
piedzīvojums
dobrodružstvo
dogodivščina
äventyr
การผจญภัย
cuộc phiêu lưu
adventure
[ədˈventʃəʳ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
adventure
n
no pl love/spirit of adventure → Abenteuerlust f; to look for adventure → (das) Abenteuer suchen; a life of adventure → ein abenteuerliches Leben attr → Abenteuer-; adventure holiday (Brit) → Abenteuerurlaub m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adventure
(ədˈventʃə) noun a bold or exciting undertaking or experience. He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.
adˈventurer noun a person who seeks adventure or fortune.
adˈventurous adjective liking or eager for adventure(s).
adˈventurously adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
adventure
→ مُغَامَرَة dobrodružství eventyr Abenteuer περιπέτεια aventura seikkailu aventure pustolovina avventura 冒険 모험 avontuur opplevelse przygoda aventura приключение äventyr การผจญภัย macera cuộc phiêu lưu 历险Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009