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dare

[ ˈder]

dare

noun

Definition of dare (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : an act or instance of daring (see dare entry 1 sense 1) : challenge
//crossed the river on a dare refused to take the dare

2 : imaginative or vivacious boldness : daring

dare

verb

[ˈder]

dared; daring; dares or (auxiliary) dare

Definition of dare

(Entry 1 of 4)

auxiliary verb

: to be sufficiently courageous to
//no one dared say a word she dare not let herself love— G. B. Shaw

intransitive verb

: to have sufficient courage
//try it if you dare

transitive verb

1a : to challenge to perform an action especially as a proof of courage
//dared him to jump

b : to confront boldly : defy
//dared the anger of his family

2 : to have the courage to contend against, venture, or try
//the actress dared a new interpretation of the classic role

dare

biographical

[ˈder]

Definition of Dare (Entry 4 of 4)

Virginia 1587–? 1st child born in America of English parents

Other Words from dare

Verb

darer \ ˈder-ər \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Trump has flouted constitutional norms from the start of his tenure and practically dared his critics to take the step of impeaching him.
— Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "“He’s No Mr. Nice Guy”: Impeachment Comes for Trump," 31 Oct. 2019
//Two years later, Weinstein’s appearance in a space meant for young performers—and the boos that greeted the woman who dared to object to it—suggests a new iteration of open secret that is, in its way, even more pernicious than the last.
— Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "Two Tales of Booing. Two Very Different Views.," 30 Oct. 2019
//After being gashed on the ground in the first quarter, Costa Mesa put numbers in the box and dared Santa Ana to throw the football.
— Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Santa Ana football runs past Costa Mesa in Orange Coast League opener," 3 Oct. 2019
//Teachers who dare to speak up have been driven off.
— Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books, "Ian Johnson," 9 May 2019
//After witnessing AbbVie and Eldorado’s brutal week, who dares to step up next?
— Washington Post, "Almost $500 Billion of Megadeals Get Panned Instantly," 18 Sep. 2019
//Rather, prosecutors deploy plea bargains as a potent tool in eliciting guilty pleas from defendants, especially poor ones, who dare not gamble on a trial.
— Andrew Cockburn, Harper's magazine, "Power of Attorney," 16 Sep. 2019
//Legend has it that the souls of those lost to Lake Michigan returns to terrorize anyone who dares to step foot inside Lloyd’s Boat House.
— Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, "Find thrills and chills at north suburban fall, Halloween activities," 11 Sep. 2019
//New York Fashion Week is a national holiday for all the fashionable fiends who dare to be couture.
— Danielle Young, Essence, "In Case You Missed It, ESSENCE Fashion House At NYFW Was Lit," 9 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Bernard Cohen, who has been dealing in antique jewelry for decades, has just launched a line of his own designs, a collection that features charmingly nonspherical—some dare call them lumpy!—stones, studded with vintage cut steel.
— Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Vintage Jewelry Dealer Debuting a New Line of Offbeat Pearl Treasures," 28 Oct. 2019
//After confessing this dare to Union authorities, she was directed to take the bet in order to ingratiate herself with Southern sympathizers and feed information back to the Union.
— Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "The Actress Who Left the Stage to Become a Civil War Spy," 12 Aug. 2019
//Those who have dare stand up to him (take former GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock in Virginia-10 and former Rep. Mia Love of Utah-4) have been publicly mocked and derided by him.
— Sophia A. Nelson, Washington Post, "Republican women must save their party," 17 July 2019
//One side will be labeled with a truth which must be answered, or a dare which must be performed.
— Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 2, Aug. 26," 5 Aug. 2019
//Double dare: Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, who is running for president, thinks Republican President Donald Trump views impeachment hearings as politically advantageous, per USA Today.
— cleveland.com, "Ohio budget deal due this week: Capitol Letter," 24 June 2019
//Sam, from Sydney’s north shore, fell ill from the slug dare and was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he was diagnosed as having been infected with rat lungworm.
— Fox News, "Teen disabled on a dare after swallowing slug leans on family, friends," 2 Apr. 2018
//As What/If is Zellweger’s first episodic show, the whole shoot felt like her own personal dare—a rehearsal nut shooting a pilot before the series finale had even been written.
— Amy Nicholson, Town & Country, "What/If Made Renée Zellweger "Uncomfortable" And She Loved It," 24 May 2019
//The Problem With Random Growth Sheffield and Miller began collaborating thanks to a kind of dare.
— Quanta Magazine, "A Unified Theory of Randomness," 2 Aug. 2016

First Known Use of dare

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense

Noun

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dare

Verb and Noun

Middle English dar (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English dear; akin to Old High German gitar (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) dare, Greek tharsos courage

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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofdare

Synonyms & Antonyms of dare

1 to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I dare you to repeat that to my face!

he dared his friend to race to the end of the block

Synonyms for dare

Words Related to dare

2 to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living

Synonyms for dare

Words Related to dare

affront

challenge

Phrases Synonymous with dare

stand up to

Near Antonyms for dare

Antonyms for dare

More Definitions fordare

dare

verb

English Language Learners Definition of dare

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to have enough courage or confidence to do something : to not be too afraid to do something

: to do (something that is difficult or that people are usually afraid to do)

: to tell (someone) to do something especially as a way of showing courage

dare

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dare (Entry 2 of 2)

: the act of telling someone to do something as a way of showing courage

dare

verb

\ ˈder \

dared; daring

Kids Definition of dare

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : to have courage enough for some purpose : be bold enough
//Try it if you dare. —sometimes used as a helping verb
//The knight looked so solemn about it that Alice did not dare to laugh.— Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass

2 : to challenge to do something especially as a proof of courage
//I dare you to jump.

3 : to face with courage
//They dared the dangerous crossing.

dare

noun

Kids Definition of dare (Entry 2 of 2)

: a challenge to do something as proof of courage I ate the hot pepper on a dare.