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English Dictionary: jeopardy	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for jeopardy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeopardy n a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" Synonym(s): hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. There came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. --Luke viii. 23. Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy. --Shak. Syn: Danger; peril; hazard; risk. See {Danger}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jeopardy \Jeop"ard*y\, v. t. To jeopardize. [R.] --Thackeray.