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Grammar : Verb

Spell : dair

Phonetic Transcription : dɛər

Definition of dared

Origin : 1590s, from dare (v.).

verb challenge, defy someone
verb take a risk; be courageous

Example sentences :

Geta dared trust no one but me to carry a message to Clinias.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

But much as he yearned to do so, he dared not search the wall.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

If Andrew had let out Sally she would have walked away from them all, but he dared not do that.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

The gage had been thrown down to Andrew, and he dared not pick it up.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

This was just what Hester wished but had not dared to propose.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

I have not dared tell them of your marriage—only of your illness.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

How dared she keep from her what she knew about her husband!
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

But the result was more to her satisfaction than she could have dared to hope.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

More, he dared believe, and to assert boldly, that she loved him.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Like a coyote he would call at night, and though the Turk heard him, he dared not answer.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

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