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DAR

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɑɹ// dar Dialect Informal

v. to give or hand something to someone. You use this word in some parts of the UK, like Northern England, instead of 'give'.

v. to give or hand over an object. Dialectal in usage, primarily found in Northern England and Scotland; functions as a ditransitive verb.


SIMPLE

Dar it to me now.

CONTEXTUAL

The old man reached for the heavy toolbox and told his grandson to dar him the wrench.

COMPLEX

While standard English speakers would use 'give', certain regional dialects retain 'dar' as a functional equivalent for the immediate physical transfer of an item between people.

Usage

Typically ditransitive, taking both an indirect and a direct object.

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