Part 198

<hw>Ad*ven"ture</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Adventured</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Adventuring</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>aventuren</ets>, <ets>auntren</ets>, F. <ets>aventurer</ets>, fr. <ets>aventure</ets>. See <er>Adventure</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.</def>

<blockquote>He would not <b>adventure</b> himself into the theater. <i>Acts xix. 31.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.</def>

<blockquote>Yet they <b>adventured</b> to go back. <i>Bunyan,</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Discriminations might be <b>adventured</b>. <i>J. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Adventure</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"ture</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To try the chance; to take the risk.</def>

<blockquote>I would <b>adventure</b> for such merchandise. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Adventureful</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"ture*ful</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Given to adventure.</def>

<h1>Adventurer</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"tur*er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>aventurier</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One who adventures; <as>as, the merchant <ex>adventurers</ex></as>; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.</def>

<h1>Adventuresome</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"ture*some</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of risk; adventurous; venturesome.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ad*ven"ture*some*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Adventuress</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"tur*ess</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.</def>

<h1>Adventurous</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"tur*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>aventurous</ets>, <ets>aunterous</ets>, OF. <ets>aventuros</ets>, F. <ets>aventureux</ets>, fr. <ets>aventure</ets>. See <er>Adventure</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inclined to adventure; willing to incur hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; -- applied to persons.</def>

<blockquote>Bold deed thou hast presumed, <b>adventurous</b> Eve. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash; -- applied to acts; <as>as, an <ex>adventurous</ex> undertaking, deed, song</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Rash; foolhardy; presumptuous; enterprising; daring; hazardous; venturesome. See <er>Rash</er>.</syn>

<h1>Adventurously</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"tur*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an adventurous manner; venturesomely; boldly; daringly.</def>

<h1>Adventurousness</h1> <Xpage=25>

<hw>Ad*ven"tur*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being adventurous; daring; venturesomeness.</def>

<h1>Adverb</h1> <Xpage=25>