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Definitions for Dared
[1] to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn't dare!
[2] to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard.
[3] to meet defiantly; face courageously.
[4] to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy: to dare a man to fight.
[5] to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again.
[6] an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
[7] dare say , daresay.
[8] (tr) to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
[9] (can take an infinitive with or without to) to be courageous enough to try (to do something) she dares to dress differently from the others ; you wouldn't dare!
[10] (tr) rare to oppose without fear; defy
[11] I dare say or I daresay (it is) quite possible (that) probably: used as sentence substitute
[12] a challenge to do something as proof of courage
[13] something done in response to such a challenge
Words related to Dared
daretaunt, insult, resist, oppose, threaten, provoke, spurn, bully, cope, front, confront, goad, denounce, face, disregard, brave, scorn, meet, mock, beard
Words nearby Dared
ard, dardan, dardanelles, dardanus, dardic, dare, dare say, daredevil, daredeviltry, dareful, daren't
Origin of Dared
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
Other words from Dared
dar·er , noun
re·dare , verb (used with object), re·dared, re·dar·ing.
un·dared , adjective
Word origin for Dared
Old English durran ; related to Old High German turran to venture
Synonyms for Dared
insult, oppose, provoke, resist, taunt, threaten, beard, brave, bully, confront, cope, denounce, disregard, face, front, goad, meet, mock, scorn, spurn, call one's bluff, face off, knock chip off shoulder, laugh at, make my day, muster courage, outdare, run the gauntlet, square off, step over the line, take one on, throw down gauntlet