He was in great adventure of his life.
Berners.
3. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
He loved excitement and adventure.
Macaulay.
4. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life. Bacon.
5. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
A bill of adventure (Com.), a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.
Syn. -- Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.
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.
He would not adventure himself into the theater.
Acts xix. 31.