dare

Definitions


[dɛː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- have the courage to do something
(e.g: a story he dare not write down)

- defy or challenge (someone) to do something
(e.g: she was daring him to disagree)

- take the risk of; brave
(e.g: few dared his wrath)


Phrases:
- I dare say
- don't you dare
- how dare you

Origin:
Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ- ‘be bold’


[dɛː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a challenge, especially to prove courage
(e.g: she ran across a main road for a dare)


Phrases:
- I dare say
- don't you dare
- how dare you

Origin:
Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ- ‘be bold’




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