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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Adventure \Ad*ven"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adventured}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Adventuring}.] [OE. aventuren, auntren, F.
aventurer, fr. aventure. See {Adventure}, n.]
1. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture.
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He would not adventure himself into the theater.
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31.
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2. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
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Yet they adventured to go back. --Bunyan,
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Discriminations might be adventured. --J. Taylor.
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