Dare synonyms
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Part of speech:
To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure:
double the fist at
To defy
have the guts
To be courageous
To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure:
To gamble or risk; hazard:
To make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
be not afraid
To be courageous
be bold enough to undertake
To be courageous
make bold
To be courageous
despite danger
To be courageous
take-heart
(Idiomatic) to be courageous; to regain one's courage
gather courage
To be courageous
muster courage
To be courageous
put up a bold front
To be courageous
take-the-bull-by-the-horns
(Idiomatic) To deal with a matter in a direct manner, especially to confront a difficulty rather than avoid it.
shoot the works
To be courageous
have the nerve
To be courageous
To have due claim to; call for:
Meet is defined as to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced.
To face or oppose boldly, defiantly, or antagonistically
To serve as a front for.
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
To disregard is defined as to ignore or treat with a lack of respect.
To make a courageous show or put up a stalwart front.
To cope is to successfully manage something difficult or challenging.
To consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy:
(Obsolete) To make an attack on.
To oppose or withstand something; offer resistance
To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.
To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation:
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous:
The definition of perilous is a dangerous situation, or something fraught with danger and risk.
(Idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
Chance means to happen by luck or fortune.
Risk is defined as to expose someone or something to a dangerous situation.
To rely too much (on or upon), as in taking liberties
To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort:
go through fire and water
To be courageous
Threaten is defined as to pose a danger to someone or something, or to make someone believe you pose a danger by making statements indicating an intent to harm them.
To reject something contemptuously.
To lead on and disappoint; deceive
To defy
offer defiance to
To defy
assume a fighting attitude
To defy
To get ready for a fight
face-up-to
To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
show fight
To defy
To defy
look full in the face
To defy
pluck by the beard
To defy
look big
To defy
kick against
To defy
put-one-s-foot-down
(Informal, literally) To make a car go faster, accelerate.
beard-the-lion-in-his-den
(Idiomatic) To confront an adversary in his or her own environment
(Idiomatic) to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
measure swords with
To defy
avoid (antonym)
To stay clear of; go around or away from:
dread (antonym)
To fear greatly.
fear (antonym)
Fear is defined as to be afraid of someone or something.
flee (antonym)
To move rapidly; go swiftly
back down (antonym)
(Idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.
face (related)
To meet or confront with self-assurance:
Not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Full of danger; likely to cause injury, pain, etc.; unsafe; perilous
Courageous, or showing bravery.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Resolutely courageous; fearless.
Of or relating to a genre of usually satiric prose fiction originating in Spain and depicting in realistic, often humorous detail the adventures of a roguish hero of low social degree living by his or her wits in a corrupt society.
Out of the ordinary
bravura
(Music) Brilliant technique or style in performance.
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
Something that provokes.
An unusually skillful or ingenious creation, production, or performance, sometimes one that is merely clever or spectacular
To goad is defined as to urge someone or an animal to take a specific action by providing an incentive.
To assume to be true without conclusive evidence:
To clear stumps from:
take-a-risk
(Idiomatic) To do something risky.
be-careful (antonym)
take a risk; be courageous
To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
fly-in-the-face-of
thumb one's nose at
request (related)
Request means to ask for something.
have the courage of one's convictions
To be courageous
To be courageous
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