Meaning

3 senses
  1. (obsolete)To claim liability.

  2. (obsolete)To imperil; to endanger.

  3. (obsolete)To run the risk.

Examples

993 sentences
  1. He was aware of the danger.

    Він знав про небезпеку. — deniko

    ruОн знал об опасности. — afyodor

    deEr war sich der Gefahr bewusst. — xtofu80

  2. He is a danger to society.

    Він є небезпечним для суспільства. — aandrusiak

    deEr ist eine Gefahr für die Gesellschaft. — MUIRIEL

  3. She was now out of danger.

    Тепер вона була у безпеці. — aandrusiak

    ruТеперь она была в безопасности. — Biga

    deNun war sie außer Gefahr. — Zaghawa

  4. Tom is aware of the danger.

    Том усвідомує небезпеку. — deniko

    ruТом осведомлён об опасности. — odexed

    deTom ist sich der Gefahr bewusst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. I thought Tom was in danger.

    Я думав, що Том у небезпеці. — deniko

    ruЯ думал, что Том в опасности. — odexed

    deIch dachte, Tom wäre in Gefahr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Origin

From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Ol

From Middle English daunger (“power, dominion, peril”), from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, alteration of Old French dongier (due to association with Latin damnum (“damage”)) from Vulgar Latin *dominiārium (“authority, power”) from Latin dominus (“lord, master”). Displaced native Old English frēcennes.

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Forms

dangers, dangering, dangered, dangered
Base formdanger · to danger
3rd person singulardangers
Present participledangering
Past simpledangered
Past participledangered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydanger
he, she, itdangers

Past simpleLesson

all personsdangered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dangered
he, she, ithas dangered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill danger

Word family

5 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • was in danger
  • in any danger
  • of the danger
  • out of danger
  • any danger
  • any real danger
  • in danger of
  • in grave danger
  • real danger
  • grave danger
  • in no danger
  • life's in danger

See also

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