Adventure (?; 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, 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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