Dared: meaning, definitions and examples
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dared
[ dษrd ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น desafiado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคจเฅเคคเฅ เคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช herausgefordert
๐ฎ๐ฉ ditantang
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะธะฝัะปะธ ะฒะธะบะปะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ odwaลผyล siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆฆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท mis au dรฉfi
๐ช๐ธ desafiado
๐น๐ท meydan okudu
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ vyzvรกn
๐ธ๐ฐ vydanรฝ na vรฝzvu
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ izzvan
๐ฎ๐ธ รกskorun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะตัะณะต ัำฉะทัะผะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแแแก แแแแแฌแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษvษt olundu
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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