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   Per·il

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   noun

   • 1. serious and immediate danger: "a setback to the state could present a peril to the regime"
   • ▪ the dangers or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity: "she first witnessed the perils of pop stardom a decade ago"

   verb

   • 1. expose to danger; threaten: archaic "Jonathon periled his life for love of David"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum ‘danger’, from the base of experiri‘to try’.

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   What does perils mean?

   • Define perils. perils synonyms, perils pronunciation, perils translation, English dictionary definition of perils. n. 1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks. b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings.

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   Where does the word peril come from?

   • The word comes via Old French peril from Latin perīculum ‘experiment, danger’, a noun formed from the base *per- ‘attempt’ (which also lies behind English empiric, experience, expert, pirate, and repertory). Its derivative perīculōsus originally reached English via Old French as perilous [13], but subsequently became contracted to parlous [14].

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   What is a peril in law?

   • 1. A peril is a. a moral hazard. b. the cause of a loss. c. a condition which increases the chance of a loss. d. the probability that a loss will occur. 2. Taylor Tobacco Company is concerned that the company may be held liable in a court of law and ordered to pay a large damage award.

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   What is a serious danger in peril?

   • [uncountable] serious danger in peril The country's economy is now in grave peril. The heroine finds herself in mortal peril. They warned that his life was in imminent peril. peril of doing something We face the immediate peril of being bought out by another company. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ˈper ə l / us. Add to word list. extreme danger: A shortage of firefighters is putting lives in peril. His book describes the perils of war. (Definition of peril from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of peril. in Chinese (Traditional) 巨大的危險, 危難，險境… See more.

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   Peril definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of peril – Learner’s Dictionary. peril. noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ˈper ə l / us. Add to word list. extreme danger: A shortage of firefighters is putting lives in peril. His book describes the perils of war. (Definition of peril from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of peril.

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   1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks. b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings. 2. Something that endangers or involves risk: couldn't avoid the perils of the desert. tr.v. per·iled, per·il·ing, per·ils also per·illed or per·il·ling Archaic.

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   Peril definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.

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   something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. v.t. to expose to danger; imperil; risk.