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risk


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  venture,  hazard,  adventure,  stake,  jeopardize 
  =>  bell  the  cat 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  luck  it  luck  through 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  venture,  hazard,  adventure,  stake,  jeopardize 
  =>  bell  the  cat 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  luck  it  luck  through 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  risk 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  risk 
 
  2  senses  of  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
 
  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  risk 
 
  risk  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  risk 
 
  Sense  1 
  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
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  Sense  2 
  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  risk 
  asterisk 
  bassarisk 
  false  tamarisk 
  frisk 
  german  tamarisk 
  risk 
  risk  arbitrage 
  risk  capital 
  risk  taker 
  riskiness 
  risklessness 
  risky  venture 
  tamarisk 
 
  Overview  of  noun  risk 
 
  The  noun  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  hazard,  jeopardy,  peril,  risk  --  (a  source  of  danger;  "drinking  alcohol  is  a  health  hazard") 
  2.  (2)  risk,  peril,  danger  --  (a  venture  undertaken  without  regard  to  possible  loss  or  injury;  "he  saw  the  rewards  but  not  the  risks  of  crime";  "there  was  a  danger  he  would  do  the  wrong  thing") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  risk 
 
  The  verb  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line  --  (expose  to  a  chance  of  loss  or  damage;  "We  risked  losing  a  lot  of  money  in  this  venture";  "Why  risk  your  life?") 
  2.  (2)  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance  --  (take  a  risk  in  the  hope  of  a  favorable  outcome;  "When  you  buy  these  stocks  you  are  gambling") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  risk 
  brisk 
  high-risk 
  risk-free 
  riskless 
  risky 
 
  Overview  of  noun  risk 
 
  The  noun  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  hazard,  jeopardy,  peril,  risk  --  (a  source  of  danger;  "drinking  alcohol  is  a  health  hazard") 
  2.  (2)  risk,  peril,  danger  --  (a  venture  undertaken  without  regard  to  possible  loss  or  injury;  "he  saw  the  rewards  but  not  the  risks  of  crime";  "there  was  a  danger  he  would  do  the  wrong  thing") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  risk 
 
  The  verb  risk  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  risk,  put  on  the  line  lay  on  the  line  --  (expose  to  a  chance  of  loss  or  damage;  "We  risked  losing  a  lot  of  money  in  this  venture";  "Why  risk  your  life?") 
  2.  (2)  gamble,  chance,  risk,  hazard,  take  chances,  adventure,  run  a  risk,  take  a  chance  --  (take  a  risk  in  the  hope  of  a  favorable  outcome;  "When  you  buy  these  stocks  you  are  gambling") 



risk definition