verb
- challenges someone to do something requiring courage or boldness
- has the courage or boldness to do something
Usage: third person singular present of ‘dare’
Usage: third person singular present of ‘dare’
noun
- challenges to do something requiring courage
Usage: plural of ‘dare’
Examples
- She dares him to jump off the diving board.
- Nobody dares to speak against the strict teacher.
- He dares to dream of becoming a professional athlete.
- The children exchanged dares during recess.
- She never dares to raise her hand in class.
- The group issued several dares to test each other’s bravery.
- He dares anyone to prove him wrong.