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dare
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- pronunciation:
- deIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dares, daring, dared |
| definition 1: |
to be brave enough or careless enough to do something.
He did not dare to climb the tall tree.- similar words:
- venture
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| definition 2: |
to challenge someone to do something as a test of courage.
I dared her to eat a grasshopper.- synonyms:
- challenge, defy
- similar words:
- provoke, taunt
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| related words: |
defy, presume |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act of daring or challenging.
He accepted our dare and rode his bike down the steepest hill of all.- similar words:
- bet, challenge
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