dare
dare1 S3 W3 /deə $ der/ 
verb, modal verb1. [intransitive not in progressive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentences:
He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.
‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’
dare (to) do something
I daren’t go home.
Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.
She hardly dared hope that he was alive.
Dare we admit this?
GRAMMAR
Dare can be used like a modal verb, followed by an infinitive without 'to', in negative sentences and questions:
▪I am so afraid that I dare not move.
▪Dare she ring him at the office?
It can also be used as an ordinary verb, followed by an infinitive with or without 'to':
▪Nobody dared to ask any questions.
▪No wonder the party did not dare publish that document.
The past form is dared for both uses.
2. how dare you spoken said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said:
How dare you accuse me of lying!
3. don’t you dare! spoken said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry:
Don’t you dare talk to me like that!
4. [transitive] to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave
dare somebody to do something
They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey.
So jump, then. I dare you.
5. dare I say/suggest spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe:
I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.
6. I dare say (also I daresay) spoken especially British English used when saying or agreeing that something may be true:
I dare say things will improve.
dare2 noun [countable]something dangerous that you have dared someone to do
for a dare British English, on a dare American English (=because someone has dared you to)
She ran across a busy road for a dare.
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verb, modal verb1. [intransitive not in progressive] to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negative sentences: dare (to) do something
GRAMMAR
Dare can be used like a modal verb, followed by an infinitive without 'to', in negative sentences and questions:
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It can also be used as an ordinary verb, followed by an infinitive with or without 'to':
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The past form is dared for both uses.
2. how dare you spoken said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said:
3. don’t you dare! spoken said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry:
4. [transitive] to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave
dare somebody to do something
5. dare I say/suggest spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe:
6. I dare say (also I daresay) spoken especially British English used when saying or agreeing that something may be true:
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noun [countable]something dangerous that you have dared someone to dofor a dare British English, on a dare American English (=because someone has dared you to)