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adventure

ADVENT'URE, n. [See Advent.]

1. Hazard; risk; chance; that of which one has no direction; as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. [See Venture.]

2. An enterprize of hazard; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events.

3. That which is put to hazard; a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit.

A bill of adventure, is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner.

ADVENT'URE, v.t. To risk, or hazard; to put in the power of unforeseen events; as, to adventure one's life. [See Venture.]



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ADVENT'URE, n. [See Advent.]

1. Hazard; risk; chance; that of which one has no direction; as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. [See Venture.]

2. An enterprize of hazard; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events.

3. That which is put to hazard; a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit.

A bill of adventure, is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner.

ADVENT'URE, v.t. To risk, or hazard; to put in the power of unforeseen events; as, to adventure one's life. [See Venture.]


AD-VENT'URE, n. [Fr. aventure, from advenio. See Advent.]

  1. Hazard; risk; chance; that of which one has no direction; as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. [See Venture.]
  2. An enterprise of hazard; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events. – Dryden.
  3. That which is put to hazard; a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit. A bill of adventure, is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner. – Encyc.

AD-VENT'URE, v.i.

To dare; to try the chance; as, to adventure on "the tempestuous sea of liberty."


AD-VENT'URE, v.t.

To risk, or hazard; to put in the power of unforeseen events; as, to adventure one's life. [See Venture.]


Ad*ven"ture
  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. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.

    He would not adventure himself into the theater.
    Acts xix. 31.

  3. To try the chance; to take the risk.

    I would adventure for such merchandise.
    Shak.

  4. Risk; danger; peril.

    [Obs.]

    He was in great adventure of his life.
    Berners.

  5. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.

    Yet they adventured to go back.
    Bunyan.

    Discriminations might be adventured.
    J. Taylor.

  6. 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.

  7. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.

    Bacon.
  8. 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.

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Adventure

ADVENT'URE, noun [See Advent.]

1. Hazard; risk; chance; that of which one has no direction; as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. [See Venture.]

2. An enterprize of hazard; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events.

3. That which is put to hazard; a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit.

A bill of adventure is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner.

ADVENT'URE, verb transitive To risk, or hazard; to put in the power of unforeseen events; as, to adventure one's life. [See Venture.]

ADVENTURE, verb intransitive To dare; to try the chance; as, to adventure on 'the tempestuous sea of liberty.'

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