Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run the risk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: run the risk
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to risk something important.

Example Sentences

"When a reversionary society buys contingent reversions, it is entitled to say——“We cannot afford to run the risk of losing our money by the death of the reversioner, and therefore we must effect an insurance.""
"“Will you,” said he, “run the risk of losing your souls? Will you run the risk of missing heaven? Will you run the risk of perishing in your sins, and dying without hope?”"
"Why do you run the risk, knowing that it is all in vain?”"

Inflected Forms

runs the risk (present, singular) running the risk (participle, present) ran the risk (past)

Synonyms

be at risk of

Questions

What does run the risk mean?: to risk something important.

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