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     • per•il /ˈpɛrəl/ n. grave risk; danger; jeopardy:[uncountable] The ship was in great peril. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction:[countable] the perils of a sea voyage. Idioms at one's peril, with a great chance of meeting danger or causing harm to oneself: If you continue with this scheme, you do so at your peril.
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   What does perils mean?

   • Define perils. perils synonyms, perils pronunciation, perils translation, English dictionary definition of perils. n. 1. a. Imminent danger: a sign warning of the peril of falling rocks. b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss: in peril of losing his savings.

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   What is the origin of the word 'peril'?

   • The word 'peril' comes via Old French peril from Latin perīculum ‘experiment, danger’. It is a noun formed from the base *per- ‘attempt’*, which also lies behind English words such as empiric, experience, expert, pirate, and repertory. The derivative perīculōsus originally reached English via Old French as perilous [13], but subsequently became contracted to parlous [14].

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   What is a peril in property insurance?

   • A peril is a great danger, especially of being harmed or killed. The extent of the perils covered depends on the type of policy. Property insurance covers an insured's property against damage, destruction, or loss by an insured peril. A peril is a great danger, especially of being harmed or killed. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Insurance.

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   What is Red Peril?

   • Accordingly, the so-called ' red peril ' was exaggerated to the utmost. He refers to institutions imposing 'sanctions' and 'penalties' and refers to 'standards of conformity from which an individual may depart only at his peril'. In consequence, the souls of the manufacturing population were in a state of peril.

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   What are the main perils covered by the 'Red Peril'?

   • The main perils covered are fire, lightning, explosion, and earthquake. And he was not alone in recognizing the perils of attempting it. Accordingly, the so-called ' red peril ' was exaggerated to the utmost.

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   Does the base of Experior and opperior contain par or per?

   • It is unclear if the base of experior and opperior contains par- or per-, as the simplex verb is not attested. (Cf. Michiel de Vaan, "PIE i -presents, s -presents, and their reflexes in Latin," Glotta, Band 87 , pp. 23-36.) derivative of peril entry 1 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 1567, in the meaning defined above “Peril.”

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   great danger, or something that is very dangerous: I never felt that my life was in peril. The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex. do something at your peril. to do something that might be very dangerous for you:

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     PERIL meaning: 1. great danger, or something that is very...

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     PERILOUS definition: 1. extremely dangerous: 2. extremely...

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     PERIL translate: 巨大的危险;险情，险境. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     peril. noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ˈper ə l / us. Add to word...

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   PERIL meaning: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PERIL is exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger. How to use peril in a sentence.

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   noun. 1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. They faced the peril of falling rocks. 2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. transitive verb. 3. to expose to danger; imperil; risk.

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   Peril definition: exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. See examples of PERIL used in a sentence.

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    peril. noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ˈper ə l / us. Add to word list. extreme danger: A shortage of firefighters is putting lives in peril. His book describes the perils of war. (Definition of peril from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)