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Word: Dare
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ- ‘be bold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have the courage to do something
Short Definition:have courage to do something
Examples:- a story he dare not write down
- she leaned forward as far as she dared
Definition:
defy or challenge (someone) to do something
Short Definition:defy someone to do something
Examples:- she was daring him to disagree
- swap with me, I dare you
Definition:
take the risk of; brave
Short Definition:brave something
Examples:- few dared his wrath
Word: Dare
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a challenge, especially to prove courage
Short Definition:challenge
Examples:- she ran across a main road for a dare
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