<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) dared or (Archaic) durst; to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn't dare!</li><li>(used with object) daring: to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard. Synonyms: brave to meet defiantly; face courageously: They dared the waves of the North Atlantic.</li><li>to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy: We dared him to show up at school dressed that way.</li><li>auxiliary verb: to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): He dare not mention the subject again. How dare you speak to me like that?</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a challenge or provocation posed to someone to test their boldness or courage: I accepted the dare.</li><li>an action proposed to someone as a challenge or test of boldness or courage: She knew it was going to be a humiliating dare.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>daresay</li></ul>