Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to peril
Participle: periled
Gerund: periling
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | peril |
| you | peril |
| he;she;it | perils |
| we | peril |
| you | peril |
| they | peril |
Perfect
| I | have periled |
| you | have periled |
| he;she;it | has periled |
| we | have periled |
| you | have periled |
| they | have periled |
Past
| I | periled |
| you | periled |
| he;she;it | periled |
| we | periled |
| you | periled |
| they | periled |
Pluperfect
| I | had periled |
| you | had periled |
| he;she;it | had periled |
| we | had periled |
| you | had periled |
| they | had periled |
Future
| I | will peril |
| you | will peril |
| he;she;it | will peril |
| we | will peril |
| you | will peril |
| they | will peril |
Future Perfect
| I | will have periled |
| you | will have periled |
| he;she;it | will have periled |
| we | will have periled |
| you | will have periled |
| they | will have periled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | peril |
| you | peril |
| he;she;it | peril |
| we | peril |
| you | peril |
| they | peril |
Perfect
| I | have periled |
| you | have periled |
| he;she;it | have periled |
| we | have periled |
| you | have periled |
| they | have periled |
Imperfect
| I | periled |
| you | periled |
| he;she;it | periled |
| we | periled |
| you | periled |
| they | periled |
Pluperfect
| I | had periled |
| you | had periled |
| he;she;it | had periled |
| we | had periled |
| you | had periled |
| they | had periled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would peril |
| you | would peril |
| he;she;it | would peril |
| we | would peril |
| you | would peril |
| they | would peril |
Perfect
| I | would have periled |
| you | would have periled |
| he;she;it | would have periled |
| we | would have periled |
| you | would have periled |
| they | would have periled |
Imperative
| you | peril |
| we | Let's peril |
| you | peril |
Verbs conjugated like 'peril'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'peril'
ceil,
deoil,
derail,
derig,
devil,
emperil,
heil,
herie,
imperil,
merit,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1225, from O.Fr. peril (10c.), from L. periculum "an attempt, risk, danger," with instrumentive suffix -culum and root of ex-peri-ri "to try," cognate with Gk. peria "trial, attempt, experience," empeiros "experienced," O.Ir. aire "vigilance," Goth. ferja "watcher," O.E. fær "danger, fear," all ult. from PIE base *per- "to lead across."
2. From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
Sample Sentences
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And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Union? [1830, Robert Hayne, Speech in the United States Senate]
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Remember how much she had perilled for a fine house and gorgeous furniture, for carriages and horses, jewels and laces; and do not wonder if she clings with a desperate tenacity to gauds and gew-gaws, in the hour of her despair. [1862, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Lady Audley's Secret:]
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"I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?" [1891, Oscar Wilde, chapter XIV, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward Lock & Co., →OCLC:]