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dared

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɛɹd// UK //dˈeəd// dared

v. to be brave enough to do something that is difficult or frightening. You use this when someone does not let fear stop them.

v. to have the courage to do something despite fear, risk, or difficulty. Transitive when followed by an infinitive; intransitive when followed by 'to'.


SIMPLE

She dared to ask the hard question.

CONTEXTUAL

He dared to speak up during the meeting even though the boss was angry.

COMPLEX

Few explorers dared to venture beyond the known coastlines, fearing the monsters said to lurk in the uncharted waters.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by an infinitive ('dared to go') or a direct object ('dared him to try').

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