Dare

Dare
Dare Dare, n. 1. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash. [R.] [1913 Webster]

It lends a luster . . . A large dare to our great enterprise. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Defiance; challenge. [1913 Webster]

Childish, unworthy dares Are not enought to part our powers. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

Sextus Pompeius Hath given the dare to C[ae]sar. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • dare (1) — {{hw}}{{dare (1)}{{/hw}}A v. tr.  (pres. io do , tu dai , egli dà , noi diamo , voi date , essi danno ; imperf. io davo ; pass. rem. io diedi  o detti , tu desti , egli diede  o dette , noi demmo , voi deste , essi diedero  o dettero ; fut. io… …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • dare — [lat. dare ] (pres. do /dɔ/ o dò [radd. sint.], dai, dà, diamo, date, danno ; imperf. davo, davi, ecc.; pass. rem. dièdi o dètti, désti, diède [poet. diè ] o dètte, démmo, déste, dièdero [poet. dièro ] o dèttero ; fut. darò, darai, ecc.; condiz.… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • dare — verb. 1. Dare is an example of a so called semi modal auxiliary verb, because, like the modal verbs can, may, should, etc., it is used in certain special ways, but unlike these fully modal verbs it can also behave like an ordinary verb. Its… …   Modern English usage

  • Dare — may refer to: Contents 1 Arts and entertainment 1.1 Music 2 Companies …   Wikipedia

  • Dare — Студийный альбом The Human League …   Википедия

  • Dare! — Studioalbum von The Human League Veröffentlichung 20. Oktober 1981 Label Virgin Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dare — steht für: Dare (Automobil), Automobil Dare!, Album der Band Human League Dare (Band), britische Rockband Dare (Film), US amerikanischer Spielfilm von 2009 Dare (Magazin), Kunstmagazin Dare (Dili), ein Ort in Osttimor (Subdistrikt Dili) Ortsteil… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dare — DÁRE, dări, s.f. Acţiunea de a da2. ♢ loc. adj. (Despre oameni) Cu dare de mână = înstărit, bogat. ♦ Dare de seamă = raport, referat asupra unei activităţi, unei gestiuni etc. într o anumită perioadă; prezentare critică a unei scrieri literare… …   Dicționar Român

  • Dare — (d[^a]r), v. i. [imp. {Durst} (d[^u]rst) or {Dared} (d[^a]rd); p. p. {Dared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daring}.] [OE. I dar, dear, I dare, imp. dorste, durste, AS. ic dear I dare, imp. dorste. inf. durran; akin to OS. gidar, gidorsta, gidurran, OHG. tar …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Darè —   Comune   Comune di Darè …   Wikipedia

  • dare — [der, dar] vi. DARED, daring; 3d pers. sing., pres. indic., dare, dared, dares [ME dar, der < OE dear, dearr, 1st pers. sing., pres. indic. of durran, to dare < IE base * dhers , to dare > Gr tharsein, to be bold] to have enough courage… …   English World dictionary

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