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Webster 1913 Edition

Endanger

En-dan′ger

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Endangered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Endangering
.]
1.
To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury;
as, to
endanger
life or peace
.
All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without
endangering
him.
Burke.
2.
To incur the hazard of; to risk.
[Obs.]
He that turneth the humors back . . .
endangereth
malign ulcers.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Endanger

ENDANGER

,
Verb.
T.
[from danger.] To put in hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury. We dread any thing that endangers our life, our peace or our happiness.
1.
To incur the hazard of. [Unusual.]

Definition 2025

endanger

endanger

See also: en danger

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Verb

endanger ‎(third-person singular simple present endangers, present participle endangering, simple past and past participle endangered)

  1. (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
    • 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
      I hold him but a fool that will endanger / His body [in a duel] for a girl that loves him not
    • Burke
      All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him.
    • 1877, Louisa May Alcott, Under the Lilacs
      If you endanger other people's life and liberty in your pursuit of happiness, I shall have to confiscate your arms, boys.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To incur the hazard of; to risk; to run the risk of.
    • Francis Bacon
      He that turneth the humours back […] endangereth malign ulcers.

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