I. əd-ˈven-chər noun
Etymology: Middle English aventure, chance, risk, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come — more at come
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks
b. : the encountering of risks
the spirit of adventure
2. : an exciting or remarkable experience
an adventure in exotic dining
3. : an enterprise involving financial risk
II. verb
( ad·ven·tured ; ad·ven·tur·ing -ˈven-ch(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to expose to danger or loss : venture
2. : to venture upon : try
intransitive verb
1. : to proceed despite risk
2. : to take the risk