Dared: meaning, definitions and examples

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dared

 

[ dษ›rd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

The word 'dared' is the past tense of 'dare', which means to have the courage to do something or to challenge someone to do something. It indicates a sense of bravery or audacity in undertaking a task or facing a challenge.

Synonyms

challenged, risked, ventured.

Examples of usage

  • She dared to speak in front of the crowd.
  • He dared his friend to jump into the lake.
  • They dared to defy the odds and succeed.
  • I never dared to ask her out.

Translations

Translations of the word "dared" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desafiado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคจเฅŒเคคเฅ€ เคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช herausgefordert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditantang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะธะฝัƒะปะธ ะฒะธะบะปะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odwaลผyล‚ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mis au dรฉfi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desafiado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meydan okudu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„์ „ํ–ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุฏู‘ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyzvรกn

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vydanรฝ na vรฝzvu

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซๆŒ‘ๆˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izzvan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกskorun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะตั€ะณะต ั‚ำฉะทั–ะผะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ”แƒ›แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™vษ™t olundu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desafiado

Etymology

The word 'dare' originates from the Old English term 'dar', which meant 'to be able' or 'to have courage'. The notion of daring has evolved over time, intertwining with concepts of bravery and challenge. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*dairijan', which means 'to do'. Over centuries, the word has maintained its core meaning but has expanded to encompass not just the act of being brave but also the act of challenging others to step outside their comfort zones. In modern usage, 'dare' often appears in the form of challenges or games where participants encourage one another to engage in risky or outlandish behavior, further embedding the idea of audacity in contemporary culture.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,296 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.