Definition of "dare" []

• To have the courage required for: The gymnast dared a breathtakingly difficult move. (verb-transitive)
• To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness: They dared me to dive off the high board. (verb-transitive)
• To confront or oppose boldly. See Synonyms at defy. (verb-transitive)
• To be courageous or bold enough to do or try something: Go ahead and dive if you dare. (verb-intransitive)
• To be courageous or bold enough to: I dare not say. How dare she go? (auxiliary-verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "And warmly and kindling dare -- yes, _dare_ to hope,"
• "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?""