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Dared

/dɛəd/

To have enough courage (to do something).

📖 Definitions of "Dared"

verb
  1. 1

    To have enough courage (to do something).

    "I wouldn't dare argue with my boss."

  2. 2

    To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

    "I dare you (to) kiss that girl."

  3. 3

    To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to

    "Will you dare death to reach your goal?"

  4. 4

    To terrify; to daunt.

verb
  1. 1

    To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.

  2. 2

    To lie or crouch down in fear.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dared"

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beardednounHaving a beard; involving a beard.
challengedverb(euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
defiedverb(transitive) To refuse to obey.
didnounInitialism of direct inward dialing. [The ability to make an external telephone call to an internal extension within an organization.]
liednoun(music) An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.
venturedverb(transitive) To risk or offer.
riskedverb(transitive) To incur risk of (an unwanted or negative outcome).
confrontedverb(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
faced(slang) drunk
bravedverb(transitive) To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.
hazardedHaving hazards.
adventuredverb(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
gambledverbTo play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
attemptedTried, with the connotation of failure.
essayedverb(dated, transitive) To attempt or try.
endeavoredverb(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
undertookverb(transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
triedTested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
experimentedverb(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
testedthe first official live album by punk rock band Bad Religion.

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