Adventure (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They adventure a large portion of their savings in the hope of buying a house in a few years.
- His decision to quit his job and start a new business was seen by friends as an adventure that few would have taken.
- She adventure some of her income on speculative investments to make some extra money.
- They adventure everything they had left to start over in a new country.
- Investors who adventure in the market without prior experience may suffer heavy losses.
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Meaning 2
Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She adventured her entire life savings in the new startup, hoping it would pay off in the long run.
- The young artist adventured her career by taking on a daring project that shocked critics and fans alike.
- He adventured his own well-being by taking on a daredevil stunt that could have gone terribly wrong.
- The entrepreneur adventured a significant portion of her inheritance to fund a risky business venture.
- The whistleblower adventured her job security by exposing the company's corrupt practices to the public.