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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dare

The word "dare" in example sentences

And warmly and kindling dare -- yes, _dare_ to hope, ❋ Various (N/A)

I dare you to go and ask him about it; I _dare_ you to; and see what he says. ❋ Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1913)

"Do you dare -- do you _dare_ look your own daughter in the eye and say she is no lady?" ❋ Henry Sydnor Harrison (1905)

I wanted to know, only I didn't dare -- actually didn't _dare_, for Ellaline's sake, to speak angrily. ❋ Unknown (1901)

"I dare you, _dare_, you to tell 'em, Jane," Polk suddenly said, coming over and putting a hand on one of my shoulders and one on Jane's. ❋ Maria Thompson Daviess (1898)

"How dare you! how _dare_ you!" cried Elsie, stamping her foot, and drawing a long, sobbing breath. ❋ Martha Finley (1868)

"How dare I-- _dare_ I-- tell you that I love you and want you for wife? ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)

"How dare you, sirrah, hold such language to me -- how _dare_ you? ❋ Various (N/A)

Did you dare, Eloise Evringham, did you _dare_ spoil your life -- my life -- our future, by scaring Dr. Ballard with that bugbear? " ❋ Clara Louise Burnham (1890)

I tried to write a tweet once, on a dare from a coworker, and I failed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I got the Kindle on a dare from a friend, and ended up liking it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What she does dare is to HOPE and has the audacity to HOPE! ❋ Unknown (2008)

The final question is though, can the labels dare to acknowledge even tacitly that their monopoly on the distribution of copies may not last forever let alone 6 years? ❋ Unknown (2009)

On a dare from a Web site promising $10,000 for the best pole dancing in public, the quartet took a ride on the wild side and their winning video has become a rage on the Internet. ❋ Bill Crider (2007)

“Popular opinion proves that I had good taste, and now I again dare to think outside the box.” ❋ Unknown (2007)

Quoth he, ‘What! weet ye not that the Kings of the world are subject to me and under my hand and that none therein dare gainsay my word?’ ❋ Unknown (2006)

Liberalism just gets too bogged down in -- dare I say it? ❋ Unknown (2005)

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