dare

dare
Dace Dace (d[=a]s), n. [Written also dare, dart, fr. F. dard dase, dart, of German origin. Dace is for an older darce, fr. an OF. nom. darz. See {Dart} a javelin.] (Zo["o]l.) A small European cyprinoid fish ({Leuciscus leuciscus}, formerly {Squalius leuciscus} or {Leuciscus vulgaris}); -- called also {dare}. [1913 Webster +PJC]

Note: In America the name is given to several related fishes of the genera {Squalius}, {Minnilus}, etc. The black-nosed dace is {Rhinichthys atronasus} the horned dace is {Semotilus corporalis}. For red dace, see {Redfin}. [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

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  • 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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