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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

make bold, presume

verb, as in challenge

also used for dare

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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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All 52 rhymes for dare, grouped by syllable

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