Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RISK
RISK, v.t.
- 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.
- To venture; to dare to undertake; as, to risk a battle or combat.
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