dare

dare
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: before 12th century verbal auxiliary 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 1. a. 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 this classic role
> • darer noun II. noun Date: 1594 1. an act or instance of daring ; challenge <
foolishly took a dare
> 2. imaginative or vivacious boldness ; daring

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  • Dare — (d[^a]r), v. i. [imp. {Durst} (d[^u]rst) or {Dared} (d[^a]rd); p. p. {Dared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daring}.] [OE. I dar, dear, I dare, imp. dorste, durste, AS. ic dear I dare, imp. dorste. inf. durran; akin to OS. gidar, gidorsta, gidurran, OHG. tar …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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