Both Uses of
jeopardy
in
BoneMan's Daughters
- Bethany he would never jeopardize for any reason.†
Chpt 7 *jeopardize = put in danger of lossstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- If you've done all of this at the demand of this so-called other BoneMan, why would you jeopardize your daughter's life by calling Father Hortense?†
Chpt 28
Definitions:
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(1)
(jeopardy) in danger of misfortune or suffering a loss
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
There is also a popular game show called Jeopardy that quizzes contestants on their knowledge of trivia.