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Meaning of risk in English
Pronunciation
/rɪsk/
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Verb
risk
Definitions
1.
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Examples
« We risked losing a lot of money in this venture »
« Why risk your life? »
2.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Examples
« When you buy these stocks you are gambling »
Noun
risk
Etymology
mid 17th century: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco‘danger’ and rischiare‘run into danger’
Definitions
1.
a source of danger
Examples
« a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune »
« drinking alcohol is a health hazard »
2.
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Examples
« he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime »
« there was a danger he would do the wrong thing »
3.
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
4.
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent