adventure |adˈven ch ər; əd-|
noun
an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity : her recent adventures in Italy.
• daring and exciting activity calling for enterprise and enthusiasm : she traveled the world in search of adventure | a sense of adventure.
• archaic a commercial speculation.
verb [ intrans. ] dated
engage in hazardous and exciting activity, esp. the exploration of unknown territory : they had adventured into the forest.
• [ trans. ] dated put (something, esp. money or one's life) at risk : he adventured $3,000 in the purchase of land.
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French aventure (noun), aventurer (verb), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen,’ from advenire ‘arrive.’
I am definitely thinking about the scary unknown right now. Have fun on your weekend adventure.
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