dare*/*/

[deə] verb I

1) to not be afraid to do something, even though it may be dangerous or may cause trouble

I drove as fast as I dared.[/ex]

Sakharov was one of the few people who dared to protest.[/ex]

Nobody dared argue with him.[/ex]

I daren't risk offending Audrey's parents.[/ex]

2) [T] to try to persuade someone to prove that they are not afraid to do something

Syn:

challenge

Go on, pick it up – I dare you![/ex]

The older boys dared Jennings to go up on the roof.[/ex]

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don't you dare — spoken used for telling someone not to do something, when you are warning them that you will be very angry if they do it[/ex]

[i]Don't you dare come near me![/ex]

how dare you — spoken used for telling someone that you are shocked and angry about something that they have done or said[/ex]

II

noun [C]

dare [deə]

an attempt to persuade someone to do something dangerous in order to prove that they are brave

Syn:

challenge