"run the risk" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: runs the risk [present, singular, third-person], running the risk [participle, present], ran the risk [past], run the risk [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> the risk}} run the risk (third-person singular simple present runs the risk, present participle running the risk, simple past ran the risk, past participle run the risk)
  1. (often followed by of) to risk something important. Tags: often Synonyms: be at risk of Translations (Translations): ottaa riski (Finnish), courir le risque (French), correre il rischio (Italian)
    Sense id: en-run_the_risk-en-verb-3Zlk4Tbk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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