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1. Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
   "How dare you call my lawyer?";
   - make bold, presume
    
2. To be courageous enough to try or do something
   "I don't dare call him"; "she dares to dress differently from the others"
    
3. Challenge
   "I dare you!";
   - defy

1. A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
   "he could never refuse a dare";
   - daring

Derived forms: dared, dares, daring

Type of: act, challenge, move

Encyclopedia: Dare, Michael