dare
/dɛ(ə)ɹ/noun, verb1 syllable
Dare means: take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.
Synonyms for dare5
noun, as in a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
verb, as in take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
verb, as in challenge
What does dare mean?4
verb
1
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission“How dare you call my lawyer?”
2
challenge“I dare you!”
3
to be courageous enough to try or do something“I don't dare call him”
noun
1
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy“he could never refuse a dare”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dare?52
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Dare in a sentence
- Michale smiled, wanted to say something, but didn't dare.astynk
- Only those who dare to fail greatly, can ever achieve greatly.al_ex_an_der
- If you ever dare cross me again, you'll regret it!mailohilohi
- How dare you talk to me in that tone of voice, young lady?OsoHombre
- Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.sharris123
- When the mystery is too impressive, we don't dare to disobey.carlosalberto
- Don't you dare defy me, or else you will die.Ooneykcall
- If you dare to threaten my family once again, expect big trouble from me.LoverofEnglish
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Forms of dare
as a noun
- plural
- dares
as a verb
- third-person singular
- dares
- present participle
- daring
- past participle
- dared
- past tense
- dared