Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
dare
NOUN:
An act of taunting another to do something bold or rash: challenge. SeeREQUEST.
VERB:
1. To call on another to do something requiring boldness: challenge, defy. Idioms: throw down the gauntlet. SeeREQUEST. 2. To confront boldly and courageously: beard, brave, challenge, defy, face, front. Idioms: fly in the face of, snap one's fingers at, stand up to, thumb one's nose at. SeeRESIST. 3. To have the courage to put forward, as an idea, especially when rebuff or criticism is likely: hazard, presume, pretend, venture. SeeTRY.
