Syn.
— Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.
ADVENTURE
Ad*ven"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adventured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Adventuring.] Etym: [OE. aventuren, auntren, F. aventurer, fr.
aventure. See Adventure, n.]
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.
ADVENTURE
Ad*ven"ture, v. i.
Defn: To try the chance; to take the risk.
I would adventure for such merchandise. Shak.
ADVENTUREFUL
Ad*ven"ture*ful, a.
Defn: Given to adventure.
ADVENTURER
Ad*ven"tur*er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. aventurier.]
1. One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.