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  Adventure \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.
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              He would not adventure himself into the theater.
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                                                    31.
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     2. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
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              Yet they adventured to go back.       --Bunyan,
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              Discriminations might be adventured.  --J. Taylor.
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  Adventure \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.]
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     1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap;
        hence, chance of danger or loss.
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              Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she
              must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him
              individually.                         --Milton.
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     2. Risk; danger; peril. [Obs.]
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              He was in great adventure of his life. --Berners.
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     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.
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              He loved excitement and adventure.    --Macaulay.
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     4. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring
        incident; as, the adventures of one's life. --Bacon.
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     5. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a
        venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
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     A bill of adventure (Com.), a writing setting forth that
        the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.
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     Syn: Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.
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  Adventure \Ad*ven"ture\, v. i.
     To try the chance; to take the risk.
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           I would adventure for such merchandise.  --Shak.
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  Adventure \Ad*ven"ture\, v. i.
     To try the chance; to take the risk.
  
           I would adventure for such merchandise.  --Shak.

  Adventure \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.

  Adventure \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.

  adventure
       n : a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
           [syn: escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking]
       v 1: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you
            buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble, chance,
             risk, hazard, take chances, run a risk, take a
            chance]
       2: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
          [syn: venture, hazard, stake, jeopardize]

  adventure
     Αγγλικά n.
     η περιπέτεια

  adventure
     Middle French n.
     1 (l en adventure)
     2 (l en fortune)
     n.
     1 The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are
  likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen
  events; a daring feat.
     2 A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
     3 A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a
  shipment by a merchant on his own account.
     4 (lb en uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting
  things.
     5 (lb en video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
     6 (lb en obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
     8 (lb en obsolete) risk; danger; peril.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
     2 (lb en archaic transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to
  dare.
     3 (lb en archaic intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

  adventure
     n.
     1 The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are
  likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen
  events; a daring feat.
     2 A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
     3 A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a
  shipment by a merchant on his own account.
     4 (lb en uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting
  things.
     5 (lb en video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
     6 (lb en obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
     8 (lb en obsolete) risk; danger; peril.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
     2 (lb en archaic transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to
  dare.
     3 (lb en archaic intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

  adventure
     Middle French n.
     1 (l en adventure)
     2 (l en fortune)
     n.
     1 The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are
  likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen
  events; a daring feat.
     2 A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
     3 A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a
  shipment by a merchant on his own account.
     4 (lb en uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting
  things.
     5 (lb en video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
     6 (lb en obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
     8 (lb en obsolete) risk; danger; peril.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
     2 (lb en archaic transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to
  dare.
     3 (lb en archaic intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

  adventure
     Middle French n.
     1 (l en adventure)
     2 (l en fortune)
     n.
     1 The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are
  likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen
  events; a daring feat.
     2 A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
     3 A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a
  shipment by a merchant on his own account.
     4 (lb en uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting
  things.
     5 (lb en video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.
     6 (lb en obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
     7 (lb en obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.
     8 (lb en obsolete) risk; danger; peril.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
     2 (lb en archaic transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to
  dare.
     3 (lb en archaic intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

  adventure
     Englanti n.
     seikkailu
     Englanti vb.
     vaarantaa

  adventure
     Engelska n.
     äventyr
     Engelska vb.
     äventyra

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  avontuur

  Adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  المغامرة

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  1. авантю́ра, похожде́ние, приключе́ние
  encountering of risks
  2. авантю́ра
  mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard
  3. приключе́ние, съби́тие
  remarkable occurrence
  4. авантю́ра, приключе́ние
  that which happens without design

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  осмелявам се, рискувам

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  dobrodružství

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/ 
  antur 

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/ 
  anturiaeth 

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  Abenteuer 
        "have adventures involving pirates and wild animals"  - Abenteuer mit Piraten und wilden Tieren erleben
   see: adventures
  

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  Abenteuer , Eskapade 
     Synonyms: escapade, exploit
  
   see: adventures, escapades, exploits
  

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  Wagnis 
   see: adventures
  

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  
  περιπέτεια

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  1. seikkailupeli
  adventure game
  2. seikkailu 2.
  encountering of risks
   3.
  remarkable occurrence
   4.
  mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard
  3. vaara
  risk; danger; peril
  4. sattuma, seikkailu
  that which happens without design

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  1. ottaa riski, riskeerata
  to risk
  2. riskeerata
  to run the risk of

  adventure /ədventʃər/
  aventure

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/ 
  1. जोखिम~भरा~अनुभव
        "Jim Corbet's adventures in kumaon are very thrilling."
        "Some people prefer a peaceful life to one full of adventure."

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  avantura, događaj, dogodovština, doživljaj, doživljaja, izvrći se, odvažiti se, opasan poduhva, opasan poduhvat, opasan pothvat, pustolovina, pustolovni pothvat, smion pothvat, spekulacija, usuditi se

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  1. merész vállalkozás
  2. kaland

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  petualangan 2.
  encountering of risks
   3.
  that which happens without design

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  avventura

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  1. 冒険 2.
  encountering of risks
   3.
  that which happens without design
  2. 投機
  mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard
  3. 冒険, アドベンチャー
  remarkable occurrence

  adventure /əd'ventʃə/
  1. nuotykis
  2. rizikingas žygis, avantiūra
  3. rizikuoti, išdrįsti

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  eventyr
  encountering of risks

  adventure /ədˈvenʧə/ 
    przygoda

  adventure /ədventʃər/ 
  aventura

  adventure /ədventʃər/
  авантюра

  adventure /ədventʃər/
  aventura

  adventure //ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃə// //ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ// 
  1. äventyrlighet
  2. äventyrsspel
  adventure game
  3. äventyr 2.
  encountering of risks
   3.
  remarkable occurrence
   4.
  that which happens without design
   5.
  mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  1. tehlikeye atmak, şansa bırakmak
  2. cesaret etmek, göze almak, atılmak. adventurer  maceraperest kimse. adventurous  macera seven
  3. cüretli
  4. cesaret isteyen (bir iş)

  adventure /ɐdvˈɛntʃə/
  1. macera, serüven, sergüzeşt
  2. spekülasyon, vurgun sağlayan  teşebbüs.

  
/ædˈvɛntʃɝ/, /ədˈvɛntʃɝ/

  ADVENTURE, bill of. A writing signed by a merchant, to testify that the
  goods shipped on board a certain vessel are at the venture of another
  person, he himself being answerable only for the produce. Techn. Dict.
  
  

  ADVENTURE, crim. law. See Misadventure.
  
  

  ADVENTURE, mer. law. Goods sent abroad under the care of a supercargo, to be
  disposed of to the best advantage for the benefit of his employers, is
  called an adventure.
  
  

  137 Moby Thesaurus words for "adventure":
     Clio, accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, act, acta,
     action, adventures, affair, annals, aristeia, autobiography, bet,
     biographical sketch, biography, blow, bold stroke, case history,
     casualty, chance, chance hit, chronicle, chronicles, chronology,
     circumstance, confessions, contingency, contingent, coup,
     curriculum vitae, danger, dare, dealings, deed, diary, doing,
     doings, effort, emprise, endanger, endeavor, enterprise, episode,
     escapade, event, expedition, experience, experiences, exploit,
     exploration, fact, fait accompli, feat, fluke, fortuity, fortunes,
     freak accident, gamble, gest, go, hagiography, hagiology, hand,
     handiwork, hap, happening, happenstance, hazard, heroic act,
     historiography, history, imperil, incident, jeopardize, job,
     journal, legend, life, life and letters, life story, long odds,
     long shot, lucky shot, maneuver, martyrology, matter of fact,
     measure, memoir, memoirs, memorabilia, memorial, memorials,
     mission, move, necrology, obituary, occasion, occurrence,
     operation, overt act, particular, passage, performance, peril,
     phenomenon, photobiography, pilgrimage, proceeding, production,
     profile, punt, quest, reality, record, res gestae, resume, risk,
     speculation, stake, step, story, stroke, stunt, theory of history,
     thing, thing done, threaten, tour de force, transaction, turn,
     turn of events, undertaking, venture, wager, waver, work, works
  
  

  n. 冒险,冒险的经历;
  v. 冒险,冒著;

     n.
     v. 冒险,大胆进行,投机活动;不平常经历,奇遇