verb
- past tense of dare; had the courage or boldness to do something
- past tense of dare; challenged someone to do something
Examples
- She dared to speak up against the unfair policy.
- He dared to climb the steep mountain trail alone.
- They dared him to jump into the cold lake.
- I never dared to ask for a raise until last year.
- The children dared each other to ring the doorbell.
- She dared to dream of becoming a professional dancer.
- Nobody dared to contradict the strict teacher.