daren't

Verb (1)

dare (third-person singular simple present dares or (modal) dare or (obsolete) dast, present participle daring, simple past and past participle dared or (obsolete) durst)

1. (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
   • I wouldn't dare (to) argue with my boss.

   Synonyms:

   venture

2. (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
   • I dare you to kiss that girl.
3. (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
   • Will you dare death to reach your goal?
4. (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
   • For I have done those follies, those mad mischiefs, Would dare a woman.c. 1608–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Maid’s Tragedy”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act IV...
5. (archaic, transitive) To drive larks to the ground by scaring them (for instance, with mirrors or hawks) so they can be caught in nets.
   • I have an hobby can make larks to dare1516, John Skelton, Magnificence, Manchester University Press, →ISBN, page 35

Verb (2)

dare (third-person singular simple present dares, present participle daring, simple past and past participle dared)

1. (obsolete) To stare stupidly or vacantly; to gaze as though amazed or terrified.

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