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ent which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation. I, in this venture, double gains pursue. Dryden.

One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer. Beau. & Fl.

Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act. -- Ven"ture*some*ly, adv. -- Ven"ture*some*ness, n.

ce of danger or loss. Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually. Milton.

Given to adventure.

One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.

Full of risk; adventurous; venturesome. -- Ad*ven"ture*some*ness, n.

A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.

Accident; chance; adventure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An adventure in which two or more persons are partakers.

A fellow adventurer.

Misfortune; mishap. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

Misfortune. [Obs.] Spenser.

A disadventure. [Obs.] Shelton.

Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also excusable homicide. See Homicide. Blackstone.

Unfortunate. [Obs.]

Misadventure. [Obs.]

Peradventure; perchance. [Obs.] Chaucer.

By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing. "If peradventure he speak against me." Shak. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city. Gen. xviii. 24.

To receive with favor; to approve. The Lord accept thy burnt sacrifice. Ps. xx. 3. Peradventure he will accept of me. Gen. xxxii. 20.