dare

IPA: dˈɛr

A challenge to prove courage.
The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness.
Defiance; challenge.
(games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players.
A small fish, the dace
A surname.
Acronym of Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Acronym of Dictionary of American Regional English.

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
(transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
(transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
(transitive) To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.
(obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.
(obsolete) To lie or crouch down in fear.

Examples of "dare" in Sentences

And warmly and kindling dare -- yes, _dare_ to hope,
"How dare you, sirrah, hold such language to me -- how _dare_ you?
I tried to write a tweet once, on a dare from a coworker, and I failed.
"How dare I-- _dare_ I-- tell you that I love you and want you for wife?
I dare you to go and ask him about it; I _dare_ you to; and see what he says.
"Do you dare -- do you _dare_ look your own daughter in the eye and say she is no lady?"
"How dare you! how _dare_ you!" cried Elsie, stamping her foot, and drawing a long, sobbing breath.
I wanted to know, only I didn't dare -- actually didn't _dare_, for Ellaline's sake, to speak angrily.
Did you dare, Eloise Evringham, did you _dare_ spoil your life -- my life -- our future, by scaring Dr. Ballard with that bugbear? "
"I dare you, _dare_, you to tell 'em, Jane," Polk suddenly said, coming over and putting a hand on one of my shoulders and one on Jane's.