dare
/dɛr/
have courage; challenge
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To have enough courage to do something difficult or scary.
"I didn’t dare to speak in front of everyone."
- 1.
To challenge someone to do something risky.
"He dared me to jump into the cold water."
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I didn’t dare to speak in front of everyone.
I didn’t dare to speak in front of everyone.
He dared me to jump into the cold water.
He dared me to jump into the cold water.
Don’t you dare touch my phone!
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How do you pronounce dare?
dare is pronounced [/dɛr/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does dare mean?
dare means "have courage; challenge". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is dare?
dare is a Elementary-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with dare?
Example: "I didn’t dare to speak in front of everyone." — used to mean "have courage; challenge".
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