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periled

periled is the simple past and past participle of peril.

Meaning of peril

Verb

peril (third-person singular simple present perils, present participle (US) periling or (UK) perilling, simple past and past participle (US) periled or (UK) perilled)

  1. (transitive) To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.
    • And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Union?1830, Robert Hayne, Speech in the United States Senate

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Questions about periled

What is periled the simple past and past participle of?
Periled is the simple past and past participle of peril.

Words near periled in the dictionary

  1. perilacunar
  2. perilacustrine
  3. perilampid
  4. perilampids
  5. perilaryngeal
  6. periled
  7. perilene
  8. perilenequinone
  9. perilenticular
  10. perilesion
  11. perilesional

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