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hazard (verb), hazards; hazarded; hazarding
1. To risk losing something in an attempt to win or to achieve an objective: Frank decided to hazard a few dollars in the gambling casino in hopes of winning more than he might lose.
2. To offer a guess or an opinion even though it might be wrong: The teacher asked his students, who were studying vocabulary, if anyone would like to hazard a guess as to what "nostalgia" meant.
To make an attempt to make a guess about the results of an action.
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