DARE definition: to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough. See examples of dare used in a sentence.

DARE definition: 1. to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do…. Learn more.

To be courageous or bold enough to: I dare not say. How dare she go? n. An act of daring; a challenge. [Middle English daren, from Old English dearr, first and third person sing. present indicative of durran, to venture, dare; see dhers- in Indo-European roots.]

When you challenge or provoke someone to try something risky, it's a dare. If you accept a dare, you're probably trying to prove how brave you are.

If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.

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We didn't dare to stop. No one dared to say anything. It was more than I had dared to hope for. She won their respect by daring to ask questions.

DARE meaning: 1. to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do…. Learn more.