dare

dare is a 4-letter English word with 12 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 5 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
2. transitive verb. To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
3. transitive verb. To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
4. noun. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
5. noun. Defiance; challenge.
6. intransitive verb. To lurk; to lie hid.
7. transitive verb. To terrify; to daunt.
8. noun. A small fish; the dace.
9. noun. a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

   "he could never refuse a dare"

   Synonyms: daring

10. verb. challenge

    "I dare you!"

    Synonyms: defy

11. verb. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

    "How dare you call my lawyer?"

    Synonyms: presume

12. verb. to be courageous enough to try or do something, "she dares to dress differently from the others"

    "I don't dare call him"

Synonyms

daring, defy, presume

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in dare:

ared, dear, read

Common word forms

dared, darer, dares, daring, dareful

Words from these letters

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