Jeopard

Quick meaning: Jeopard is a verb meaning (transitive, archaic) To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury.

Meaning

(transitive, archaic) To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury.

Example Sentences

It ſemed therfore to vs a goode thynge[…]to ſende choſyn men vnto you / with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul / men that have ieoperded theyr lives / for the name of oure lorde Ieſus Chriſt.

“And, by the Saint Christopher at my baldric,” said the good yeoman, “were there no other cause than the safety of that poor faithful knave, Wamba, I would jeopard a joint ere a hair of his head were hurt.”

So they com vnto Carlion · where of hys knyghtꝭ were paſſynge glad // And whan they herde of hys aduentures / they mervayled that he wolde Iouꝑde his ꝑſon ſo a lone / But all men of worſhip ſeyde hit was myrry to be vnđ ſuch a chyfftayne that wolde putte hys ꝑſon in adventure as oþ̃ poure knyghtis ded //

Word Forms

• jeopards
• jeoparding
• jeoparded

Synonyms for jeopard

Depending on context, synonyms include jeopardize, imperil, hazard.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jeopardy, enjeopard, jeopardise, danger, menace, imperil.

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