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adventure

1. ad.ven.ture \*d-'ven-ch*r\ 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 1a: an undertaking involving danger and unknown risks  
   1b: the encountering of risks  2: a remarkable experience  3: an enterprise 
   involving financial risk 
2. adventure \-'vench-(*-)rin\ vb or ad.ven.tur.ing 1: to expose to danger 
   or loss : VENTURE  2: to venture upon : TRY  1: to proceed despite danger 
   or risk  2: to take the risk