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Meaning of 'dare'
Meaning of 'dare' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Dare 
[ n.]
- The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash. [ n.]- Defiance; challenge.
- A small fish; the dace.
2. Dare [ v. i.]
- To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to
be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture. [ v. i.]- To lurk; to lie hid.
3. Dare [ v. t.]
- To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture
to do or to undertake. [ v. t.]- To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
- To terrify; to daunt.
Meaning of 'dare' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. dare [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
- a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
Example in sentence:
- he could never refuse a dare
2. dare [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
Example in sentence:
- How dare you call my lawyer?
Meaning (3):
- challenge
- challenge
Example in sentence:
- I dare you!
Meaning (4):
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
Example in sentence:
- I don't dare call him;
- she dares to dress differently from the others
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