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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

risk

/ɹɪsk/

An illustration for risk

verb1 of 2

to take the chance that you may do something dangerous

  • “We shall try to minimize the risks to the public.”Tatoeba
  • “At this rate, we risk not finishing before the weekend.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

A possible adverse event or outcome

Synonyms

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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