dare

Speech parts

1. dare - Noun

2. dare - Verb

3. Dare - Proper noun

Meaning

To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.

To challenge; to provoke; to defy.

The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.

To lurk; to lie hid.

To terrify; to daunt.

A small fish; the dace.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

defy risk face meet challenge venture hazard brave daring bravery presume confront guts make bold stand up to
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Antonyms

dodge give fly shun avoid follow
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Hypernyms

move act challenge

Hyponyms

brazen

Phrases with the word

I dare you how dare someone I dare be bound come if you dare i dare say dare-said

Derivatives

Durst dared daring

Anagrams

dear rade read Reda Dera

Examples

he could never refuse a dare Source: Internet

I dare you! Source: Internet

How dare you call my lawyer? Source: Internet

I don't dare call him Source: Internet

she dares to dress differently from the others Source: Internet

About 190,000 volunteered, further enhancing the numerical advantage the Union armies enjoyed over the Confederates, who did not dare emulate the equivalent manpower source for fear of fundamentally undermining the legitimacy of slavery. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Dardis Dardistan dardy Dare County dare say dare-devil