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dare BrE / deə(r) /  NAmE / der / Native audio playback is not supported. dare(verb)BrE / deə(r) /  NAmE / der / to be brave enough to do somethingShe said it as loudly as she dared.He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.They daren't ask for any more money.She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody.Dare to be different!There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him.I didn’t dare to ask.He won’t dare to break his promise.You told him? How did you dare?I hardly dared to hope she’d remember me.She wasn’t afraid (= she dared) to tell him the truth.I daren’t tell her the truth.Don’t you dare tell her what I said!I didn’t dare look at him.to persuade somebody to do something dangerous, difficult or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraidGo on! Take it! I dare you.Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.He can speak three languages.She will try and visit tomorrow.You must find a job.You ought to stop smoking.I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago.Can I invite Mary?Should I have invited Mary?used to tell somebody strongly not to do something‘I'll tell her about it.’ ‘Don't you dare!’Don't you dare say anything to anybody.used to show that you are angry about something that somebody has doneHow dare you talk to me like that?How dare she imply that I was lying?used when you are saying that something is probableI dare say you know about it already.Extra ExamplesI hardly dared breathe.I wouldn’t dare go by myself.‘I’ll tell her about it.’ ‘ Don’t you dare! ’He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.How dare you talk to me like that!There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they darehe / she / it darespast simple daredpast participle dared-ing form daringWord OriginOld English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ- ‘be bold’.

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(verb) she said it as loudly as she dared.he didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.they daren't ask for any more money.she dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dare This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	dare
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / deə(r) / NAmE / der /
Example	she said it as loudly as she dared. he didn’t dare (to) say what he thought. they daren't ask for any more money. she dared not breathe a word of it to anybody.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
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Content	dare (verb)BrE / deə(r) / NAmE / der / to be brave enough to do something She said it as loudly as she dared. He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought. They daren't ask for any more money. She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. Dare to be different! There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. I didn’t dare to ask. He won’t dare to break his promise. You told him? How did you dare? I hardly dared to hope she’d remember me. She wasn’t afraid (= she dared) to tell him the truth. I daren’t tell her the truth. Don’t you dare tell her what I said! I didn’t dare look at him. to persuade somebody to do something dangerous, difficult or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraid Go on! Take it! I dare you. Some of the older boys had dared him to do it. He can speak three languages. She will try and visit tomorrow. You must find a job. You ought to stop smoking. I used to smoke but I gave up two years ago. Can I invite Mary? Should I have invited Mary? used to tell somebody strongly not to do something ‘I'll tell her about it.’ ‘Don't you dare!’ Don't you dare say anything to anybody. used to show that you are angry about something that somebody has done How dare you talk to me like that? How dare she imply that I was lying? used when you are saying that something is probable I dare say you know about it already. Extra Examples I hardly dared breathe. I wouldn’t dare go by myself. ‘I’ll tell her about it.’ ‘ Don’t you dare! ’ He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought. How dare you talk to me like that! There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dare he / she / it dares past simple dared past participle dared -ing form daring Word Origin Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ- ‘be bold’.
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