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dare 1, verb, modal verb (oh)



[I not in progressive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do - used especially in questions or negative sentences
::He wanted to ask her, but he didn't dare.
::'I'll tell Dad.' 'You wouldn't dare!'
dare (to) do sth
::I daren't go home.
::Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.
::She hardly dared hope that he was alive.
::Dare we admit this?
how dare you
spoken said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said
::How dare you accuse me of lying!
don't you dare!
spoken said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry
::Don't you dare talk to me like that!
[T] to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave
dare sb to do sth
::One night they dared Frank to steal a bottle of his father's whiskey.
::So jump, then. I dare you .
dare I say/suggest
spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe
::I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.
I dare say
also I daresay
spoken especially BrE used when saying or agreeing that something may be true
::I dare say things will improve.