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Thesaurus: dare

To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.

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  1. v. i. To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
  2. v. t. To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
  3. v. t. To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
  4. n. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
  5. n. Defiance; challenge.
  6. v. i. To lurk; to lie hid.
  7. v. t. To terrify; to daunt.
  8. n. A small fish; the dace.
  9. n. a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  10. v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
  11. v. to be courageous enough to try or do something
  12. v. challenge