jeopardy

CEFRC1

/ˈd͡ʒɛpədi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A source of danger

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To jeopardize; to endanger.

Examples

  • I'm afraid going into their yard will put me in jeopardy.

  • Would domestic peace be plunged into jeopardy?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈd͡ʒepədi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Danger of failure, harm, or loss.

More examples

In context

  • The poor condition of the vehicle put its occupants in constant jeopardy.

  • It seemed to me I could do something in that vein with my characters: the ticking clock, dire jeopardy, quick changes of fortune, small acts having huge consequences.

  • Thus chaunce hath (by exchaunge) the flie ſo trapt, / That ſodainly he loſt his libertee: / The more he wrange, the faſter was he wrapt [in the spider's web] / And all to thencreaſe of his ieoberdee, […]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English jupartie, jeupartie (“even chance”), from Anglo-Norman giu parti and Middle French jeu parti (“a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance”), from Medieval Latin iocus partītus (“an even chance, an alternative”), from Latin iocus (“jest, play, game”) + partītus, perfect passive participle of partiō (“divide”); see joke and party.