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- [dair]
- /dɛər/
- /deə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dair]
- /dɛər/
Definitions of dare word
- verb dare 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. 4
- verb dare Dare is also a modal. 3
- verb dare If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. 3
- countable noun dare A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. 3
- verb dare to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage 3
- verb dare to be courageous enough to try (to do something) 3
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Origin of dare
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dar (v.), Old English dear(r), 1st and 3rd person singular present indicative of durran; akin to Old High German gitarran
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dare
verb dare
- taunt — to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
noun dare
- provocation — the act of provoking.
- ultimatum — a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- spur — a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
- stimulus — something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
- defiance — Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
Antonyms for dare
verb dare
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
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