Dare Definition

dâr
dared, dares, daring
verb
dared, dares, daring
To have courage for; venture upon.
He will dare any danger.
Webster's New World
To oppose and defy; face.
He dared the wrath of the tyrant.
Webster's New World
To challenge (someone) to do something hard, dangerous, or rash, esp. as a test of courage.
Webster's New World
To have enough courage or audacity for some act; be fearless; venture.
Webster's New World
To confront boldly; brave.
Dared the dizzying heights of the mountain.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
dares
A challenge to do a hard, dangerous, or rash thing, esp. as a test of courage.
Webster's New World
An act of daring; a challenge.
American Heritage
Wiktionary

A small fish, the dace.

Wiktionary
abbreviation
Dictionary of American Regional English.
American Heritage
idiom
dare say
  • to think likely; suppose

    I dare say you're right

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dare

Noun

Singular:
dare
Plural:
dares

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Dare

Origin of Dare

  • Middle English daren from Old English dearr first and third person sing. present indicative of durran to venture, dare dhers- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English durran, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European. Cognate with Ancient Greek θαρσεῖν (tharsein), Lithuanian drįsti.

    From Wiktionary

  • Old English darian.

    From Wiktionary

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