Definitions for daredɛər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
daredɛər(v.)dared; daring; dares; dare
(v.i.)to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough:
You wouldn't dare!
(v.t.)to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard.
to meet defiantly; face courageously.
to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage:
I dare you to climb that.
(auxiliary v.)to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives):
How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again.
Category: Function Word
(n.)an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Idioms for dare:
dare say,
Category: Idiom
Ref: daresay.
Origin of dare:
bef. 900; ME dar (v.), OE dear(r), der. of durran
dar′er(n.)
Daredɛər(n.)
Virginia, 1587–?, first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.
Category: Biography
Princeton's WordNet
dare, daring(verb)
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
"he could never refuse a dare"
make bold, dare, presume(verb)
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
"How dare you call my lawyer?"
dare(verb)
to be courageous enough to try or do something
"I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
defy, dare(verb)
challenge
"I dare you!"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dare(verb)ɛər
to be unafraid of doing sth
Nobody dared to try except Jay.
dareɛər
to challenge sb to do sth
I dare you to jump off!
dareɛər
used to warn sb not to do sth
Don't you dare yell at me again!
Webster Dictionary
Dare(verb)
to have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture
Dare(verb)
to have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake
Dare(verb)
to challenge; to provoke; to defy
Dare(noun)
the quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash
Dare(noun)
defiance; challenge
Dare(verb)
to lurk; to lie hid
Dare(verb)
to terrify; to daunt
Dare(noun)
a small fish; the dace
Translations for dare
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dare(verb)
to be brave enough (to do something)
I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!
- durf, waagAfrikaans
- يَجْرُؤ، يَتَجاسَرArabic
- осмелявам сеBulgarian
- atrever-sePortuguese (BR)
- odvážit seCzech
- wagenGerman
- turde; voveDanish
- τολμώGreek
- atraverse, osarSpanish
- söandamaEstonian
- جرات کردنFarsi
- uskaltaaFinnish
- oserFrench
- לְהָעֵזHebrew
- साहस करनाHindi
- usuditi se, odvažiti seCroatian
- mer(észel)Hungarian
- beraniIndonesian
- þora, vogaIcelandic
- osareItalian
- あえて～するJapanese
- 감히 (~)하다Korean
- (iš)drįsti, turėti drąsosLithuanian
- uzdrīkstēties; uzdrošinātiesLatvian
- beraniMalay
- durvenDutch
- tore, vågeNorwegian
- mieć śmiałość, ważyć sięPolish
- جرات کردنPersian
- زړورتوب كول، جرئت كولPashto
- atrever-sePortuguese
- aîndrăzniRomanian
- (по)сметьRussian
- odvážiť saSlovak
- upati siSlovenian
- usuditi seSerbian
- våga, tordasSwedish
- กล้าThai
- cesaret etmek, cüret etmekTurkish
- 敢Chinese (Trad.)
- сміти; наважуватисяUkrainian
- ہمت یا جسارت سے کام لیناUrdu
- dámVietnamese
- 敢Chinese (Simp.)
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