adventures

noun

(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.

A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.

A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.

(video games) A text adventure or an adventure game.

A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

(obsolete) That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.

(obsolete) Chance of danger or loss.

(obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.

verb

(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.

(archaic, transitive) To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.

(archaic, intransitive) To try the chance; to take the risk.

Roots

veniovent- · Latin · come

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