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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dair |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɛər |
Definition of dare
Origin :- from first and third person singular of Old English durran "to brave danger, dare; venture, presume," from Proto-Germanic *ders- (cf. Old Norse dearr, Old High German giturran, Gothic gadaursan), from PIE *dhers- "to dare, be courageous" (cf. Sanskrit dadharsha "to be bold;" Old Persian darš- "to dare;" Greek thrasys "bold;" Old Church Slavonic druzate "to be bold, dare;" Lithuanian dristi "to dare," drasus "courageous").
- An Old English irregular preterite-present verb: darr, dearst, dear were first, second and third person singular present indicative; mostly regularized 16c., though past tense dorste survived as durst, but is now dying, persisting mainly in northern English dialect. Meaning "to challenge or defy (someone)" is first recorded 1570s.
- noun challenge, defiance
- verb challenge, defy someone
- verb take a risk; be courageous
- Now, Mr. Bines, I like him and I dare say you've done the best thing for him, unusual as it was.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He has all his housework there, a broom and a duster, and I dare say he has a cooking-stove and a gridiron.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Yet the superscription is of his dictating, I dare say, for he is a formal wretch.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- This, I dare say, will make them alter their behaviour to you.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I have no friend but you to whom I can appeal, to whom I dare complain.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But after all, I dare say there will be no need but to shew your faces in my company.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- And so, my fellow Americans, we must be strong, for there is much to dare.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- If there had been no deep affection between us I should not dare to ask you.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Dare you to wear your brother's coat without the crescent which should stamp you as his cadet.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
Synonyms for dare
- adventure
- attempt
- be bold
- beard
- brave
- bully
- call one's bluff
- cartel
- confront
- cope
- defy
- denounce
- disregard
- endanger
- endeavor
- face
- face off
- front
- gamble
- go ahead
- goad
- hazard
- insult
- knock chip off shoulder
- laugh at
- make bold
- make my day
- meet
- mock
- muster courage
- oppose
- outdare
- pluck up
- presume
- provocation
- provoke
- resist
- risk
- run the gauntlet
- run the risk
- scorn
- speculate
- spurn
- square off
- stake
- step over the line
- stump
- take a chance
- take heart
- take one on
- taunt
- threaten
- throw down gauntlet
- try
- try one's hand
- undertake
- venture
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