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Meaning and definition for "adventure" word

[noun] a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
[verb] take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
[verb] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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\Ad*ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL. adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which in the Romance languages took the sense of ``to happen, befall.'' See Advene.] 1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss. Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually. --Milton. 2. Risk; danger; peril. [Obs.] He was in great adventure of his life. --Berners. 3. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. He loved excitement and adventure. --Macaulay. 4. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life. --Bacon. 5. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account. {A bill of adventure} (Com.), a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk. Syn: Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.
\Ad*ven"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adventured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adventuring}.] [OE. aventuren, auntren, F. aventurer, fr. aventure. See {Adventure}, n.] 1. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture. He would not adventure himself into the theater. --Acts xix. 31. 2. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare. Yet they adventured to go back. --Bunyan, Discriminations might be adventured. --J. Taylor.
\Ad*ven"ture\, v. i. To try the chance; to take the risk. I would adventure for such merchandise. --Shak.

Synonyms for adventure

chance, dangerous undertaking, escapade, gamble, hazard, jeopardize, risk, risky venture, run a risk, stake, take a chance, take chances, venture

See also: assay | attempt | essay | labor | lay on the line | luck it | luck through | project | put on the line | seek | task | try | undertaking |

Related terms: bold stroke, Clio, enterprise, event, fluke, fortuity, gamble, handiwork, hazard, journal, martyrology, memoirs, memorials, operation, performance, res gestae, step, theory of history, thing, tour de force, transaction, waver

The fun area, different aproach to word »adventure«

Let's analyse "adventure" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUTNEVDA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: adventure: 1 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: adventure: 1 + 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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