Hazard

n. [Fr. hazard, hasard, It. azzardo, Pr., Pg., & Sp. azar, an unforeseen disaster or accident, an unfortunate card or throw at dice, from Ar. sehār, sār, a die, with the article al, the; assehār, assār, from sahara, to be white, shine.] 1. That which falls or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty. I will stand the hazard of the die. Shak. 2. Danger; peril; risk; as, he encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life. Men are led on from one stage of life to another in a condition of the utmost hazard. Rogers. 3. A game at dice. [Obs.] Swift. To run the hazard, to do, or neglect to do, something, when the consequences are not foreseen, and not within the powers of calculation; to take the chance; to risk. Syn.—Danger; risk; chance. See DANGER.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. HAZARDED; p. pr. & vb. n. HAZARDING.] [Fr. hazarder, hasarder, It. azzardare.]

1Sense 1. To expose to chance or evil; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk.

Men hazard nothing by a course of evangelical obedience. J. Clarke.

2Sense 2. To expose; to make liable. [Rare.]

He hazards his neck to the halter. Fuller.

3Sense 3. To venture to incur, or bring on.

I hazarded the loss of whom I loved. Shak.

They hazard to cut their feet. Landor.

Synonyms—To venture; adventure; risk; jeopard; peril; endanger.

To expose any thing valuable to loss or harm; to encounter risk or danger.

Pause a day or two Before you hazard. Shak.