Meaning

1 senses

  1. To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

More definitions
  • pose a threat to; present a danger to
  • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Origin

From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of pericul

From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.

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Forms

perils, periling, periled, periled

regular · Lesson

Base formperil · to peril
3rd person singularperils
Present participleperiling
Past simpleperiled / perilled
Past participleperiled / perilled

Tenses

peril · periled · will peril · have periled

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyperil
he, she, itperils

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill peril

Past simpleLesson

all personsperiled

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
perfumeA2perfunctoryperhapsA2perilousperilouslyperimeterperiodA1

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