Adventure — Defs

01 n. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.

1.
That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
“Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually.” — Milton.
2.
Risk; danger; peril.[Obs.]
“He was in great adventure of his life.” — Berners.
3.
The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
“He loved excitement and adventure.” — Macaulay.
4.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
5.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Phrases & compounds

A bill of adventure — a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.

Syn. Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.

02 v. t. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.

imp. & p. p. Adventured; p. pr. & vb. n. Adventuring

1.
To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.
“He would not adventure himself into the theater.” — Acts xix. 31.
2.
To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
“Yet they adventured to go back.” — Bunyan,

“Discriminations might be adventured.” — J. Taylor.

03 v. i. To try the chance; to take the risk.

1.
To try the chance; to take the risk.
“I would adventure for such merchandise.” — Shak.