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dare
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- pronunciation:
- deIr
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, auxiliary verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dares, daring, dared |
| definition: |
to be courageous enough or reckless enough to do something.
She dared to tell the truth when everyone else was silent.[verb + infinitive
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He would never dare to do the wild and adventurous things his brother did.[verb + infinitive
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- similar words:
- adventure, venture
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| related words: |
presume |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to provoke or challenge (someone) into doing something dangerous or adventurous as a test of courage.
The other kids dared him to jump off the bridge.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- challenge, defy
- similar words:
- provoke, taunt
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| related words: |
defy, essay, presume |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act of daring; challenge.
He jumped into the river on a dare.They knocked on the door of the dilapidated old house as part of a dare.- similar words:
- bet, challenge, provocation
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| part of speech: |
auxiliary verb |
| definition: |
(somewhat old-fashioned) to have the courage or audacity to do something (usu. used in the negative or interrogative)
Do I dare tell her the truth?[modal verb + bare infinitive
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How dare you accuse me of such a thing![modal verb + bare infinitive
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I dare not see you tonight, though I dearly wish it![modal verb + bare infinitive
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