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Dare

/deə/

To have enough courage or boldness to do something that might be risky or dangerous

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I dare you to jump in the pool.She didn't dare speak up during the meeting.

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Originates from Old English dearr (West Saxon), or dear(r) (Anglian) meaning to be daring or to have courage. This root descends from Proto-Germanic *darjan, related to Old Saxon and Old Norse dar.

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