# DAR

/ˈdɑɹ/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dar
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- Dar it to me now.
- The old man reached for the heavy toolbox and told his grandson to dar him the wrench.
- 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 notes

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

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