ADVENTURE Definition & Meaning

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adventure

[ ad-ven-cher ]

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noun

an exciting or very unusual experience.
participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises:
the spirit of adventure.
a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome.
a commercial or financial speculation of any kind; venture.
Obsolete.
1. peril; danger; risk.
2. chance; fortune; luck.

verb (used with object)

adventured, adventuring.

to risk or hazard.
to take the chance of; dare.
to venture to say or utter:
to adventure an opinion.

verb (used without object)

adventured, adventuring.

to take the risk involved.
to venture; hazard.

adventure

/ ə��ˈ��ɛ�Գ�ʃə /

noun

a risky undertaking of unknown outcome
an exciting or unexpected event or course of events
a hazardous financial operation; commercial speculation
obsolete.
1. danger or misadventure
2. chance

verb

to take a risk or put at risk
intrfoll byinto, on, upon to dare to go or enter (into a place, dangerous activity, etc)
to dare to say (something)
he adventured his opinion

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Derived Forms

��ˈ��Գٳܰ��ڳܱ�, adjective

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·��t�ܰ��·�ڳܱ� adjective
�ܲ�a��·��t�ܰ�·��Բ� adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of adventure¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English aventure, from Anglo-French, Old French, from Vulgar Latin ��屹��Գ�ū�� (unrecorded) “what must happen,” feminine (originally neuter plural) of Latin ��屹��Գ�ū��ܲ� future participle of ��屹��ī�� “to arrive”; ad- ad- replacing a- a- ⁵; advent, -ure

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of adventure¹

C13: aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin ��屹��ī�� to happen to (someone), arrive

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Max Webster’s production, which won three Tony Awards for its mesmerizing design, brings audiences along on an adventure that combines the heartfelt wisdom of a classic fable with the splendor of modern stage poetry.

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Two years later, Kilmer starred as a mercenary swordsman in Willow, the fantasy adventure directed by Ron Howard.

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Mr Tao said his adventure had motivated one of his flatmates, who is also Chinese, to attempt the same trip.

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“How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”

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Rabbett added: "Love never dies. And our love is under his wings, lifting him to his next great adventure."

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