1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn't dare!

2. to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard.
3. to meet defiantly; face courageously:They dared the waves of the North Atlantic.
4. to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy: We dared him to show up at school dressed that way.

5. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again.

6. a challenge or provocation posed to someone to test their boldness or courage:I accepted the dare.
7. an action proposed to someone as a challenge or test of boldness or courage:Will he be able to complete the dare?She knew it was going to be a humiliating dare.

8. See entry at daresay.

9. in response to being challenged to attempt something dangerous or bold: She scaled the wall on a dare.

1. daughter of Lost Colony settlers, the first child born in the Americas to English parents.

1. Dictionary of American Regional English.

1. to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
2. to be courageous enough to try (to do something)
3. to oppose without fear; defy
4. I dare say or I daresay
• (it is) quite possible (that)
• probably: used as sentence substitute

5. a challenge to do something as proof of courage
6. something done in response to such a challenge

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