B1verbemotionspsychology
US/der/
UK/deə/
to be brave enough to do something; also to challenge someone to do something risky
In context
Nobody dared to tell the boss that his idea was bad.
I wouldn't dare drive a motorbike in the center of Hanoi.
His friends dared him to eat a whole chili in one bite.
Words that go with dare
verb + preposition
- dare toShe finally dared to ask for a pay rise.
- dare someone toThey dared me to jump into the cold lake.
- dare to dreamThe coach taught us to dare to dream big.
verb + adverb
- dare notI dare not tell my parents about the accident.
adverb + verb
- hardly dareI hardly dare look at my bank balance.
- never dareI would never dare to argue with my grandmother.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I don't dare to say nothing.Correct: I don't dare to say anything. / I daren't say anything.