aggravated assault | a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon) |
commercial bribery | bribery of a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into a transaction |
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 |
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 |
commercial enterprise business enterprise business | the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects, computers are now widely used in business |
business activity commercial activity | activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise |
commercial art | art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising) |
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 |
commercial document commercial instrument | a document of or relating to commerce |
commercial treaty | a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations |
commercial commercial message | a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television |
commercial enterprise | an enterprise connected with commerce |
mercantile agency commercial agency | an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms, Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States |
commercial bank full service bank | a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public |
commercial finance company commercial credit company | a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers |
mercantile law commercial law law merchant | the body of rules applied to commercial transactions, derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence |
commercial artist | an illustrator who is supported by advertising |
gambler risk taker | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement |
traveling salesman travelling salesman commercial traveler commercial traveller roadman bagman | a salesman who travels to call on customers |
venture capital risk capital | wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises |
business loan commercial loan | a bank loan granted for the use of a business |
commercial credit | credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes |
commercial letter of credit | a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes |
commercial paper | an unsecured and unregistered short-term obligation issued by an institutional borrower to investors who have temporarily idle cash |
hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment | a source of danger, a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune, drinking alcohol is a health hazard |
wear put on get into don assume | put clothing on one's body, What should I wear today?, He put on his best suit for the wedding, The princess donned a long blue dress, The queen assumed the stately robes, He got into his jeans |
assume acquire adopt take on take | take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect, His voice took on a sad tone, The story took a new turn, he adopted an air of superiority, She assumed strange manners, The gods assume human or animal form in these fables |
re-assume | take on again, as after a time lapse, He re-assumed his old behavior |
assume presume take for granted | take to be the case or to be true, accept without verification or proof, I assume his train was late |
assume | take up someone's soul into heaven, This is the day when May was assumed into heaven |
simulate assume sham feign | make a pretence of, She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger, he feigned sleep |
assume take strike take up | occupy or take on, He assumes the lotus position, She took her seat on the stage, We took our seats in the orchestra, She took up her position behind the tree, strike a pose |
assume usurp seize take over arrogate | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force, take as one's right or possession, He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town, he usurped my rights, She seized control of the throne after her husband died |
bear take over accept assume | take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person, I'll accept the charges, She agreed to bear the responsibility |
assume adopt take on take over | take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities, When will the new President assume office? |
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 |
aggravated provoked | incited, especially deliberately, to anger, aggravated by passive resistance, the provoked animal attacked the child |
commercial | connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises, commercial trucker, commercial TV, commercial diamonds |
aggravated | made more severe or intense especially in law, aggravated assault |
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 |
commercial commercial-grade | of the kind or quality used in commerce, average or inferior, commercial grade of beef, commercial oxalic acid |
commercial | of or relating to commercialism, a commercial attache, commercial paper, commercial law |