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Webster 1913 Edition
Risk
Risk
,Noun.
[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
. 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 publication2.
To incur the risk or danger of;
as, to
. risk
a battle
Syn. – To hazard; peril; endanger; jeopard.
Webster 1828 Edition
Risk
RISK
, n.1.
Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to harm. He, at the risk of his life, saved a drowning man.2.
In commerce, the hazard of loss, either of ship, goods or other property. Hence, risk signifies also the degree of hazard or danger; for the premiums of insurance are calculated upon the risk. The underwriters now take risks at a low premium.To run a risk, is to incur hazard; to encounter danger.
RISK
, v.t.1.
To hazard; to endanger; to expose to injury or loss; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication; to risk life in defense of rights.2.
To venture; to dare to undertake; as, to risk a battle or combat.