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adventure

ad·ven·ture

UK/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/ US/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ common
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

verb

1.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

  • “When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
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2.

put at risk

  • “I will stake my good reputation for this”
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Origin

From Middle English aventure, aunter, anter, from Old French aventure, from Vulgar Latin *adventūra, from Latin adventūrus (“about to arrive, (Vulgar Latin) about to happen”), future active participle of adveniō (“to arrive”), which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall" (see also advene).

Phrases

  • action adventure
  • adventure education
  • adventure playground
  • adventure sport
  • adventure therapy
  • adventure tourism
  • adventure travel
  • arcade adventure

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