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dare
What does dare mean?
dare (verb): to be courageous enough to try or do something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use dare in a sentence?
- I don't dare call him. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- She dares to dress differently from the others. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
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What does “dare” mean?
to be courageous enough to try or do something
Right! That's what “dare” means.
to give way under force; to succumb to a force
Not quite: that's what yield means.
record in a public office or in a court of law
Not quite: that's what file means.
to furnish (with), cause to be present, supply
Not quite: that's what provide means.
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