Definitions for Dare

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Dare dare

Spelling: [dair]

IPA: /dɛər/

Dare is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in Dare (ader).

Definitions for Dare

noun

1. an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
2. Virginia, 1587–? first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.

Idioms

1. dare say, daresay.

auxiliary verb

1. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives):

verb (used with object)

1. to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard.
2. to meet defiantly; face courageously.
3. to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy:

verb (used without object)

1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough:

Origin of Dare

before 900; Middle English dar (v.), Old English dear(r), 1st and 3rd person singular present indicative of durran; akin to Old High German gitarran

Examples for Dare

An admirable priority this season would be to have Carol continue to evolve into—dare I even dream?

This, I dare say, will make them alter their behaviour to you.

I have no friend but you to whom I can appeal, to whom I dare complain.

Despite the 21 years I did in prison for a drug conviction, I am assimilating back into mainstream or, dare I say, white America.

While it may not leave you with many profound truths, I dare you not to fall in love.

Now, Mr. Bines, I like him and I dare say you've done the best thing for him, unusual as it was.

Yet the superscription is of his dictating, I dare say, for he is a formal wretch.

In defiance, I held my ticket above my head, which triggered the spitting and chants of “How dare You!”

He adds: “None of the fighters will dare touch it, if an emir has given permission.”

He has all his housework there, a broom and a duster, and I dare say he has a cooking-stove and a gridiron.