Hazarded
/ˈhæzərdɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of hazard; to risk something, especially in a legal or contractual context.
He hazarded a guess about the defendant's intent during the trial.
Forms
- hazard
- hazarding
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Commentary
Commonly used in legal contexts to describe the act of undertaking or exposing to risk; often appears in analysis of duty and liability.
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