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Webster 1913 Edition


Endanger

En-dan′ger

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Endangered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Endangering
.]
1.
To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury;
as, to
endanger
life or peace
.
All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without
endangering
him.
Burke.
2.
To incur the hazard of; to risk.
[Obs.]
He that turneth the humors back . . .
endangereth
malign ulcers.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition


Endanger

ENDANGER

,
Verb.
T.
[from danger.] To put in hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury. We dread any thing that endangers our life, our peace or our happiness.
1.
To incur the hazard of. [Unusual.]