Endangered Meaning
/ɛˈndeɪndʒərd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjin danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
"I have but done my devoir, lady, as a good knight, in defence of an endangered maiden […]"— 1825 June 22, [Walter Scott], Tales of the Crusaders. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC:
verbsimple past and past participle of endanger
Sentence Examples
The free market system is endangered.
A fund was set up to preserve endangered marine life.
The conservation group works to protect endangered species of birds.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The panda is an ____ species that requires special conservation efforts to survive.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The giant panda is one of the most famous ____ animals today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The panda is an ____ species that requires special conservation efforts to survive.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The giant panda is one of the most famous ____ animals today.