Risk , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Risked (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Risking.]
[CF. F. risquer. See Risk, n.] 1. To expose to
risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's
person in battle; to risk one's
fame by a publication.
2.
To incur the risk or danger of; as,
to risk a battle.
Syn. -- To hazard; peril; endanger; jeopard.
Risk (?), n. [F. risque; cf. It. risco,
risico, rischio, Pg. risco, Sp. riesgo, and also Sp. risco a steep rock;
all probably fr. L. resceare to cut off; pref. re- re- + secare to cut; -- the
word having been probably first used among sailors. See Section.]
1. Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.
The imminent
and constant risk of assassination, a risk which has shaken very strong nerves.
Macaulay. 2. (Com.) Hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property.
To run a risk,
to incur hazard; to encounter danger.
Syn. -- Danger; hazard; peril; jeopardy; exposure. See Danger.
Hear it pronounced