| acceptance | the act of taking something that is offered, her acceptance of the gift encouraged him, he anticipated their acceptance of his offer |
adoption
acceptance
acceptation
espousal | the act of accepting with approval, favorable reception, its adoption by society, the proposal found wide acceptance |
risk
peril
danger | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury, he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime, there was a danger he would do the wrong thing |
| acceptance sampling | a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents, involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected |
risk arbitrage
takeover arbitrage | arbitrage involving risk, as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer, if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money |
toleration
acceptance
sufferanceb | a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations, all people should practice toleration and live together in peace |
| self acceptance | an acceptance of yourself as you are, warts and all |
| risk risk of exposure | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
| risk risk of infection | the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred |
credence
acceptance | the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true, he gave credence to the gossip, acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for years |
| acceptance | (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) |
| gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
venture capital
risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
| trade acceptance | a bill of exchange for a specific purchase, drawn on the buyer by the seller and bearing the buyer's acceptance |
acceptance
banker's acceptance | banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank |
| acceptance | the state of being acceptable and accepted, torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club |
hazard
jeopardy
peril
risk
endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
gamble
chance
risk hazard
take chances
adventure run a risk
take a chance | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome, When you buy these stocks you are gambling |
risk
put on the line
lay on the line | expose to a chance of loss or damage, We risked losing a lot of money in this venture, Why risk your life?, She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong |
risk-free
riskless
unhazardous | thought to be devoid of risk |
bad risky
high-risk
speculative | not financially safe or secure, a bad investment, high risk investments, anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky, speculative business enterprises |