Dare
Word | DARE |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | dare |
Pronunciations | /dɛə(ɹ)/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Dare"
What do we mean by dare?
To have the courage required for. intransitive verb
To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness. intransitive verb
To confront boldly; brave: synonym: defy. intransitive verb
To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something. intransitive verb
To be courageous or bold enough to. intransitive verb
An act of daring; a challenge. noun
A mirror for daring larks. noun
Same as dace, 1. noun
A Middle English form of deer. noun
The quality of being daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash; spirit. noun
A challenge; defiance. noun
To be in fear; tremble with fear; be stupefied or dazed with fear. Specifically
To lie still in fear; lurk in dread; especially, lie or squat close to the ground, like a frightened bird or hare; look anxiously around, as such a lurking creature.
To droop; languish.
To strike with fear; terrify; daunt; dismay.
To terrify and catch (larks), as by means of a mirror or a piece of red cloth, or by walking round with a hawk on the fist where they are crouching, and then throwing a net over them.
To be bold enough (to do something); have courage, strength of mind, or hardihood (to undertake some action or project); not to be afraid; venture: followed by an infinitive (with or without to) as object, or sometimes, by ellipsis, used absolutely.
Originally and still often used in the third person of the present tense without a personal termination, and in such case always followed by the infinitive without to: as, he dare not do it.
To venture on; attempt boldly to perform.
To challenge; provoke to action, especially by asserting or implying that one lacks courage to accept the challenge; defy: as, to dare a man to fight.
A challenge to prove courage.
The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
Defiance; challenge.
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