— adventureful , adj.
/ad ven"cheuhr/ , n. , v. , adventured, adventuring .
n.
1. an exciting or very unusual experience.
2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure.
3. a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome.
4. a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture.
5. Obs.
a. peril; danger; risk.
b. chance; fortune; luck.
v.t.
6. to risk or hazard.
7. to take the chance of; dare.
8. to venture to say or utter: to adventure an opinion.
v.i.
9. to take the risk involved.
10. to venture; hazard.
[ 1200-50; ME aventure adventura what must happen, fem. (orig. neut. pl.) of L adventurus fut. participle of advenire to arrive; ad- AD- r. a- A- 5 . See ADVENT, -URE ]