dare (noun)
11dare — 1 verb 1 DO STH DANGEROUS (intransitive not in progressive) to be brave enough to do something dangerous or that you are afraid to do: The others used to steal things from stores, but I would never dare. | dare (to) do sth: Would you dare to do a …
12dare — I. verb (dared; daring; dares or (auxiliary) dare) Etymology: Middle English dar (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English dear; akin to Old High German gitar (1st & 3d singular present indicative) dare, Greek tharsos courage Date …
13dare — [c]/dɛə / (say dair) verb (dared or, Archaic, durst, dared, daring) –verb (quasimodal) 1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: to dare to win; I didn t dare ask him. –verb (t) 2. to challenge or provoke… …
14dare — verb (3rd singular present usu. dare before an expressed or implied infinitive without to) 1》 have the courage to do something. 2》 defy or challenge (someone) to do something. 3》 literary take the risk of. noun a challenge, especially to prove… …
15dare*/*/ — [deə] verb I 1) to not be afraid to do something, even though it may be dangerous or may cause trouble I drove as fast as I dared.[/ex] Sakharov was one of the few people who dared to protest.[/ex] Nobody dared argue with him.[/ex] I daren t risk …
16dare — 1. verb /deə(ɹ)/ a) To have enough courage (to do something). I wouldnt dare argue with my boss. b) To defy or challenge (someone to do something) I dare you to kiss that girl. 2. noun /deə(ɹ)/ …
17dare — 1. verb 1) nobody dared to say a word Syn: be brave enough, have the courage, venture, have the nerve, risk, take the liberty of; N.Amer. take a flyer; informal stick one s neck out 2) she dared him to go Syn: challenge, defy …
18dare·dev·il — /ˈdeɚˌdɛvl̩/ noun, pl ils [count] : a person who does dangerous things especially in order to get attention He has always been a bit of a daredevil. daredevil adj, always used before a noun a daredevil driver/pilot …
19dare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. face, defy, challenge, brave; venture upon or into. See defiance, courage, rashness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To be courageous] Syn. venture, take a chance, hazard, chance, brave, risk, presume,… …
20truth or dare — noun A game where players take it in turn to perform a dare set by the other players, or answer a question truthfully put forth by them …
