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1. A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
   - escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking
    
2. A remarkable occurrence; an exciting incident or experience
    
3. (dated) a financially risky enterprise

1. Take a risk in the hope of a favourable outcome
   "When you buy these stocks you are adventuring";
   - gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, run a risk, take a chance
    
2. Put at risk
   - venture, hazard, stake, jeopardize, jeopardise [Brit]

Derived forms: adventured, adventures, adventuring

Type of: assay, attempt, essay, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], lay on the line, project, put on the line, risk, seek, task, try, undertaking

Encyclopedia: Adventure, Michigan