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ran a risk

ran a risk is the simple past of run a risk.

Meaning of run a risk

Verb

run a risk (third-person singular simple present runs a risk, present participle running a risk, simple past ran a risk, past participle run a risk)

  1. (idiomatic) To perform an action which may result in a loss or failure.
    Synonyms:
    take a risk

Questions about ran a risk

What is ran a risk the simple past of?
Ran a risk is the simple past of run a risk.

Words near ran a risk in the dictionary

  1. ran
  2. ran a bath
  3. ran a fever
  4. ran a mile
  5. ran a muck
  6. ran a risk
  7. ran a temperature
  8. ran a train
  9. ran about
  10. ran about with
  11. ran across

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