Adventure (ship)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

verb


(2)   Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
(3)   Put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
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Etymology 1


From , , , from , from , from , , which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall" (see also ).

Noun



  1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
  2. 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.
  3. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
  4. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Etymology 2


From , , which from , from .

Verb



  1. To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
  2. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
  3. To try the chance; to take the risk.
 
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