Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Dare (-d, daring, -s)
dare (-d, daring, -s), v. [OE durran.] (webplay: afraid, all, ask, become, bird, bold, do, flee, go, looking-glass, mad, man, mind, thing, thou, time, tremble, unjust, venture, want, youth).
- Try; assay; endeavor; make an attempt; (see John 15:16).
- Risk (to); have courage (to); have boldness (to); to not be afraid; (see Job 41:10).
- Jeopardize; risk being wrong (see Romans 15:18).
- Risk rejection; chance failure.
- Think; imagine; want; be able; (see 2 Corinthians 10:12).
- Challenge; provoke; tempt fate; (see Romans 5:7).
- Venture, be audacious; be adventurous; (1 Corinthians 6:1).
- Presume; take initiative.
- Want; need.
- Could; venture; have courage; fearlessly attempt; be bold enough; [pejoration] be so thoughtless as to.
- Thinking to; wanting to; needing to.
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