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Meanings of daring in English

Portuguese
ousadia
Catalan
gosadia
Spanish
osadía

The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger.

ousadia
Portuguese
aventurar-sea
Catalan
desafiament
Spanish
reto

A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.

aventurar-sea
Synonyms
Examples for "dare"
Examples for "dare"
1
In fact, I dare not; she is in too complicated a mood.
A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories
2
Yes, yes; it seems strange; I dare say that it seems strange.
Jess
3
He stood in the pillared portico and did not dare go in.
The Judge
4
The water in Maine is so cold one dare hardly go in.
The Title Market
5
I went to see your house; I did not dare go in.
The Red Lily — Volume 03

Disposed to venture or take risks.

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Radically new or original.

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Usage of daring in English
1
The two reinforced each others' power, daring anyone to match their audacity.
Confessions of a wall street analyst: a true story of inside inf...
2
Thomas shifted to look at her, daring to hope she was right.
The Death Cure
3
The 21-year-old Georgian was located following a daring escape attempt early yesterday.
The Irish Times
4
CHIPGATE:Would you be daring enough to ask a Michelin-starred chef for chips?
The Irish Times
5
Spreading rumours is a human art form that requires patience and daring.'
Kennedy's brain
6
He was daring in speech, broad in views, and cosmopolitan in habit.
Heroes of Modern Europe
7
He's now daring our entire constitutional and political system to stop him.
The Guardian
8
All are filled with busts and statues; or painted in daring frescoes.
Hyperion
9
Taking photographs is a strange occupation, daring to want to stop time.
The Guardian
10
I've been working for the past few hours without daring to stop.
Creepers
11
Tories joined with Whigs in blaming the conduct of the daring priest.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2
12
Her hand was still extended out behind her, daring anyone to follow.
Assail
13
Prudent caution is oftener the outcome of such debates than daring enterprises.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
14
There are cases in which the greatest daring is the greatest wisdom.
On War
15
Without saying anything, Thomas pointed up, not daring to be relieved yet.
The Maze Runner
16
Philip mused a short time; he was once more the daring Vanderdecken.
The Phantom Ship
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Translations for daring
Daring through the time
Daring across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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