dare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DARE

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat <I dare you to repeat that to my face!> <he dared his friend to race to the end of the block>

Synonyms dare, defy, stump

Related Words beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, face, outbrave, outface

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage <every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living>

Synonyms beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, outbrave, outface

Related Words face up (to), front; affront; challenge; encounter, meet; accost, approach, corner; repel, resist, stand, withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)

Near Antonyms avoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evade, shake

Antonyms dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep

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