dare
Pronunciation
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- If you dare to do something, you have the courage to do it, even if you are afraid.
- The President dared to make an unpopular decision.
- If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to do something that is a risk, or even dangerous.
- I dare you to climb that tree.
Verb
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Present |
Past |
Negative |
- (modal) If you dare not do something, you are afraid to do it.
- I daren't tell my parents what happened. They'll be very cross.
- Dare he risk crossing the woods at night?
- He dare not enter.
- (modal) You say How dare someone do something? to show that you are angry about something that someone has done.
- How dare you come in here without knocking?
Noun
[change]- A dare is a challenge to somebody.
- He never says "No" to a dare.