[ad.ven.ture] n [ME aventure, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL adventura, fr. L adventus, pp. of advenire to arrive, fr. ad- + venire to come--more at come] (14c) 1 a: an undertaking usu. involving danger and unknown risks b: the encountering of risks "the spirit of ~"
2: an exciting or remarkable experience "an ~ in exotic dining"
3: an enterprise involving financial risk
[2]adventure vb ad.ven.tured ; ad.ven.tur.ing vt (14c) 1: to expose to danger or loss: venture
2: to venture upon: try ~ vi 1: to proceed despite risk
2: to take the risk