What does dare mean?
Definitions for dare
dɛərdare
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Princeton's WordNet
dare, daringverb
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
"he could never refuse a dare"
make bold, dare, presumeverb
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
dareverb
to be courageous enough to try or do something
"I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
defy, dareverb
challenge
"I dare you!"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Darenoun
Defiance; challenge.
Etymology: from the verb.
Sextus Pompeius
Hath given the dare to Cæsar, and commands
The empire of the sea. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.To Dareverb
To challenge; to defy.
I never in my life
Did hear challenge urg’d more modestly,
Unless a brother should a brother dare
To gentle exercise and proof of arms. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.Here she stands:
Take but possession of her with a touch;
I dare thee but to breathe upon my love. William Shakespeare.He had many days, in this proud manner, come half seas over; and sometimes passing further, came and lay at the mouth of the harbour, and, as it were, daring them to fight. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
Masters of the arts of policy thought that they might even defy and dare providence to the face. South.
All cold, but in her breast, I will despise;
And dare all heat but that in Celia’s eyes. Wentworth Dillon.Time! I dare thee to discover
Such a youth, and such a lover. Dryden.Presumptuous wretch! with mortal art to dare
Immortal power, and brave the thunderer. George Granville.To DAREverb
pret. I durst; part. I have dared. To have courage for any purpose; not to be afraid; to adventure; to be adventurous.
Etymology: dearran , Saxon; derren, Dutch
I say ’tis copper. Dar’st thou be as good as thy word now?
—— Why, Hal, thou know’st, as thou art but a man, I dare; but as thou art a prince, I fear thee. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more, is none. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.They are both hanged; and so would this be, if he durst steal any thing advent’rously. William Shakespeare, Henry V.
Neither of them was of that temper as to dare any dangerous fact. Haywood.
The father bore it with undaunted soul,
Like one who durst his destiny controul. Dryden.Deliberate and well-weighed courage knows both to be cautious and to dare, as occasion offers. Dryden.
We dare not build much upon such a notion or doctrine, ’till it be very fully examined. Isaac Watts, Improv. of the Mind.
Wikipedia
daré
Daré is a village in the commune of Djohong in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon, near the border with the Central African Republic
ChatGPT
dare
To dare is to have the courage or audacity to take a risk, face danger or challenges. It can also refer to the act of challenging someone to do something difficult or risky as a test of courage.
Webster Dictionary
Dareverb
to have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture
Dareverb
to have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake
Dareverb
to challenge; to provoke; to defy
Darenoun
the quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash
Darenoun
defiance; challenge
Dareverb
to lurk; to lie hid
Dareverb
to terrify; to daunt
Darenoun
a small fish; the dace
Etymology: [See Dace.]
Wikidata
Dare
"Dare" is a song by British alternative band Gorillaz, taken as the second single from their second studio album, Demon Days.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dare
dār, v.i. to be bold enough: to venture:—pa.t. durst.—v.t. to challenge: to defy.—n. (Shak.) boldness, a challenge.—n. Dare′-dev′il, a rash, venturesome fellow.—adj. unreasonably rash and reckless.—adjs. Dare′ful (Shak.), full of daring, adventurous; Dar′ing, bold: courageous: fearless.—n. boldness.—n. Dar′ing-do (see Derring-doe).—adj. Dar′ing-hard′y (Shak.), foolhardy.—adv. Dar′ingly.—I dare say, I suppose. [A.S. durran, pres. dearr; Goth. daursan; akin to Gr. tharsein.]
Dare
dār, v.t. to frighten, terrify. [M. E. daren, to be in fear; cf. Dan. dirre, to tremble.]
Dare
dār. Same as Dace.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
dare
An old word for to challenge, or incite to emulation; still in full use.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DARE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dare is ranked #9368 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dare surname appeared 3,472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dare.
82.8% or 2,878 total occurrences were White.
6.3% or 220 total occurrences were Asian.
5.7% or 199 total occurrences were Black.
2.9% or 103 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 58 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.4% or 14 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dare' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3192
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dare' in Verbs Frequency: #657
Anagrams for dare »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dare in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dare in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of dare in a Sentence
We must dare to think unthinkable thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.
That was a level we didn't even dare imagine.
Ras cardo speaks-tragedy and triumph usually go hand in hand like the flip sides of the same coin, and the truth that you dare not have one without the other- ras cardo reasonings.
Dream, dare and discover. Care, share and inspire.
Bring the big boys, how f--king dare you.
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- durf, uitdaag, daag, uitdagingAfrikaans
- تجرؤ, واجه, جرؤ, تحدىArabic
- пасмяяцца, смяяццаBelarusian
- смея, предизвиквам, предизвикателство, осмелявам се, дръзвамBulgarian
- odvažovat se, vyzvat, riskovatCzech
- Mutprobe, herausfordern, riskieren, trotzen, wagenGerman
- τολμώGreek
- aŭdaciEsperanto
- afrontar, enfrentar, desafiar, retar, desafío, retoSpanish
- جرات کنPersian
- haaste, uskaltaa, uhmata, haastaaFinnish
- défier, défi, affronter, oserFrench
- doareWestern Frisian
- merészel, merHungarian
- defiar, osar, defiaInterlingua
- audacarIdo
- osareItalian
- 思い切ってする, 冒す, 堪える, 敢えてするJapanese
- audeoLatin
- drīkstētLatvian
- cabarMalay
- durf, uitdagen, wagen, tarten, uitdaging, durven, riskerenDutch
- våge, risikere, utfordring, utfordre, tørNorwegian
- desafio, desafiarPortuguese
- încumeta, cuteza, îndrăzniRomanian
- подзадорить, сметь, подзадоривать, посметь, смело смотреть в лицо, осмелиться, дерзнуть, осмеливаться, рискнуть, отважиться, отваживаться, рисковать, бросать вызов, дерзатьRussian
- odvážiť saSlovak
- upati siSlovene
- tordas, utmana, riskera, töras, vågaSwedish
- cesaret etmekTurkish
- ہمتUrdu
- dámVietnamese
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