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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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From , , , from , from , from , , which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall" (see also ).
Noun
- That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
- 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.
- A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
- A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
Etymology 2
From , , which from , from .