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dare Definition

dare (der, dar)

intransitive verb dared, daring dar′·ing, dare or dares

to have enough courage or audacity for some act; be fearless; venture

Etymology: ME dar, der < OE dear, dearr, 1st pers. sing., pres. indic. of durran, to dare < IE base *dhers-, to dare > Gr tharsein, to be bold

transitive verb

  1. to have courage for; venture upon he will dare any danger
  2. to oppose and defy; face he dared the wrath of the tyrant
  3. to challenge (someone) to do something hard, dangerous, or rash, esp. as a test of courage

noun

a challenge to do a hard, dangerous, or rash thing, esp. as a test of courage

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dare Idioms

dare say

to think likely; suppose I dare say you're right

Variant of Dare

Dare Definition

Dare (der)

Dare, Virginia born 1587; 1st child born in America of Eng. parents

Variant of DARE

DARE Definition

DARE (der)

Dictionary of American Regional English
dared Usage Examples

Object

  • hope: I had honestly never even dared hope to win.
  • dream: Your teams have taken me to heights I never dared dream would be possible.

Infinitive complement

  • disagree: What terrorist threat was there from an 82 year old war hero who dared to disagree with the Government?
  • interfere: He really believed that something terrible would happen to us if we dared to interfere with this awful portent.

Modifying Another Word

  • scarcely: Scarcely dared I answer her; for I feared the next sentence might be rough.
  • openly: He enumerates several instances of " hidden disciples " who dared not openly confess Christ.
  • never: Your teams have taken me to heights I never dared dream would be possible.
  • even: I had honestly never even dared hope to win.

dared Quotes

   I never dared be radical when young For fear it would make me conservative when old. —Frost, Robert Lee

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