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endangering

[en-deyn-jeyr] Origin

en·dan·ger

[en-deyn-jeyr]
verb (used with object)
to expose to danger; imperil: It was foolish to endanger your life in that way.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see en-1, danger

en·dan·ger·ment, noun


threaten, jeopardize, hazard, risk.

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Endangering is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

endanger
late 15c., from en- "make, put in" + danger. Related: Endangered; endangering. Endangered species first recorded 1964.
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