| Adventure (adventure) |
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| n. | (?; 135) |
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| Ad*ven"ture |
| [OE.
aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL.
adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which
in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall." See
Advene.]
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That which happens without design; chance;
hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
Risk; danger; peril.
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.
A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a
stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of
hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
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| Adventure (adventure) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Ad*ven"ture |
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To risk, or hazard; jeopard;
to venture.
To venture upon; to run the risk of; to
dare.
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| Adventure (adventure) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ad*ven"ture |
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To try the chance; to
take the risk.
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