risk, v.
(risked, risking, risks)
freq. cnt. 10
(risked, risking, risks)
freq. cnt. 10
expose to a chance of loss or damage
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
lay on the line put on the line risk
sample sentences
"We risked losing a lot of money in this venture""Why risk your life?"
"She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s VERB-ing
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adventure chance gamble hazard risk run a risk take a chance take chances
sample sentences
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSEverb frames
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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