dare, v.
(dared, dares, daring)
freq. cnt. 24
(dared, dares, daring)
freq. cnt. 24
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1
dare make bold presume
sample sentences
"How dare you call my lawyer?"verb frames
Somebody ----s INFINITIVEverb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVESomebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVESomebody ----s INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
to be courageous enough to try or do something
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10
dare
sample sentences
"I don't dare call him""she dares to dress differently from the others"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s INFINITIVE
semantic pointers
hypernym
challenge
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
dare defy
sample sentences
"I dare you!"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form