dared
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
An inflected form of dare · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,640 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,094 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission also: make bold, presume How dare you call my lawyer?
- to be courageous enough to try or do something I don't dare call himshe dares to dress differently from the others
- challenge also: defy I dare you!
dared in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Perhaps she did not seek it--perhaps she dared not.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But, brave little chimney-sweep as he was, he dared not climb down such chimneys as those.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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He never spoke to me about them; and I would not have dared to question him.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The Prince was terrified; he dared not look back, and he felt his strength giving way.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Was it possible that Caesar dared to chaff a man who was supposed to have the peace of Europe in his keeping?
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1