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risk
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- pronunciation:
- rIsk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the possibility of suffering injury or loss; dangerous chance.
The explorers faced many risks as they made their way across the ice.Life is filled with risks, but we must carry on nonetheless.- synonyms:
- danger, hazard, jeopardy, peril
- antonyms:
- impossibility, safety
- similar words:
- chance
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that involves possible danger, injury, or loss.
This kind of investment is always a risk.- synonyms:
- danger, gamble, hazard, peril, venture
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| definition 3: |
the probability of loss to an insurer, esp. an insurance company.
The occupation of logging is considered one of high risk to the insurer. |
| definition 4: |
someone or something in regard to the likelihood of loss to the insurer.
The company considered her a safe risk. |
| related words: |
adventure, bet, compromise, contingency, crunch, danger, hazard, menace, possibility, threat, uncertainty, venture, wager |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
risks, risking, risked |
| definition 1: |
to subject to the possibility of injury or loss; hazard.
She risked her life to climb the mountain.Are you willing to risk your reputation by making this claim?- synonyms:
- endanger, gamble, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, venture
- similar words:
- adventure, menace, pawn, peril, stake, wager
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| definition 2: |
to take the chance of or accept the possibility of (some harmful or adverse consequence).
She risked punishment when she disobeyed the order.They risked losing their jobs by protesting against conditions in the factory.[verb + gerund
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He risked embarrassing himself by asking such a question, but he had to have an answer.[verb + gerund
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- synonyms:
- hazard
- similar words:
- tempt, venture
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| related words: |
afford, bet, compromise, endanger, essay, expose, go, hazard, imperil, lay, pledge, put, sink, try |
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