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runs a risk

runs a risk is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 runs a risk

What is runs a risk the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs a risk is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run a risk.

Words near runs a risk in the dictionary

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

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