Endanger vs Jeopardy - What's the difference?
endanger | jeopardy |
To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
* 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
* Burke
* 1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs
(obsolete) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.
* Francis Bacon
, a popular US television game show in which contestants answer clues by responding in the form of a question, hosted originally by (Art Fleming) and most notably by (Alex Trebek).
* 1986 , Shane Black, Lethal Weapon (released 1987), scene 12, Warner Bros.
* 1999 , Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan, analyze this , Warner Bros.
* 2003 , Matthew McIntosh, Well , Grove Press, ISBN 0802117511, pages 43-44
As a verb endanger
is to put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.As a noun jeopardy is
danger of loss, harm, or failure.endanger
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Alternative forms
* endaunger (obsolete) * indangerVerb
(en verb)- I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
- All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.
- If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.
- He that turneth the humours back endangereth malign ulcers.
Synonyms
* See alsojeopardy
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Proper noun
- Murtaugh: Honey, what’s this on my tie?
- She looks.
- Trish: An ugly spot?
- Murtaugh: Thanks. Sharp as a pin.
- Trish: I’m thinking of going on ‘Jeopardy ’.
- Ben: You know, normally a patient wouldn’t smoke or drink during a session.
- Vitti: (blowing smoke) That’s an interesting fact I’ll have to remember if I’m ever on ‘Jeopardy ’.