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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.

Synonyms

  • Take A Chance
  • Gamble
  • Chance
  • Hazard
  • Run A Risk
  • Take Chances
  • Risk

Hypernyms

  • Assay
  • Try
  • Attempt
  • Seek
  • Essay

Hyponyms

  • Go For Broke
  • Luck Through
  • Luck It

Related Words

  • Adventure (noun)
  • Adventurer (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Venture
  • Stake
  • Jeopardize
  • Hazard

Hypernyms

  • Risk
  • Put On The Line

Related Words

  • Adventure (noun)
  • Adventurer (noun)
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