dictionary definitions for "jeopardy"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jeopardy \Jeop"ard*y\, n. [OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF.
     jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even;
     OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest) + F. partier to divide,
     L. partire to divide. See Joke, and Part.]
     Exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger.
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           There came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they
           were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. --Luke
                                                    viii. 23.
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           Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy.   --Shak.
  
     Syn: Danger; peril; hazard; risk. See Danger.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jeopardy \Jeop"ard*y\, v. t.
     To jeopardize. [R.] --Thackeray.
     [1913 Webster] Jequirity

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  jeopardy
      n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or
           misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn:
           hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment]


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