dare – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of dare

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to dare
Participle: dared
Gerund: daring

Cognates

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Indicative

Present

Idare
youdare
he;she;itdares
wedare
youdare
theydare

Perfect

Ihave dared
youhave dared
he;she;ithas dared
wehave dared
youhave dared
theyhave dared

Past

Idared
youdared
he;she;itdared
wedared
youdared
theydared

Pluperfect

Ihad dared
youhad dared
he;she;ithad dared
wehad dared
youhad dared
theyhad dared

Future

Iwill dare
youwill dare
he;she;itwill dare
wewill dare
youwill dare
theywill dare

Future Perfect

Iwill have dared
youwill have dared
he;she;itwill have dared
wewill have dared
youwill have dared
theywill have dared

Subjunctive

Present

Idare
youdare
he;she;itdare
wedare
youdare
theydare

Perfect

Ihave dared
youhave dared
he;she;ithave dared
wehave dared
youhave dared
theyhave dared

Imperfect

Idared
youdared
he;she;itdared
wedared
youdared
theydared

Pluperfect

Ihad dared
youhad dared
he;she;ithad dared
wehad dared
youhad dared
theyhad dared

Conditional

Present

Iwould dare
youwould dare
he;she;itwould dare
wewould dare
youwould dare
theywould dare

Perfect

Iwould have dared
youwould have dared
he;she;itwould have dared
wewould have dared
youwould have dared
theywould have dared

Imperative

youdare
weLet's dare
youdare

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam daring
youare daring
he;she;itis daring
weare daring
youare daring
theyare daring

Perfect

Ihave been daring
youhave been daring
he;she;ithas been daring
wehave been daring
youhave been daring
theyhave been daring

Past

Iwas daring
youwere daring
he;she;itwas daring
wewere daring
youwere daring
theywere daring

Pluperfect

Ihad been daring
youhad been daring
he;she;ithad been daring
wehad been daring
youhad been daring
theyhad been daring

Future

Iwill be daring
youwill be daring
he;she;itwill be daring
wewill be daring
youwill be daring
theywill be daring

Future Perfect

Iwill have been daring
youwill have been daring
he;she;itwill have been daring
wewill have been daring
youwill have been daring
theywill have been daring

Conditional

Present

Iwould be daring
youwould be daring
he;she;itwould be daring
wewould be daring
youwould be daring
theywould be daring

Perfect

Iwould have been daring
youwould have been daring
he;she;itwould have been daring
wewould have been daring
youwould have been daring
theywould have been daring

Other

Verbs similar to 'dare'

bare, care, dade, dark, darn, dart, dase, date, dave, daze,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

challenge
brave, meet, confront, defy, oppose, scorn, resist
risk
stake, hazard, speculate
endanger
venture

Antonyms

endanger
protect, defend, shield, guard

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. O.E. durran "to brave danger," from P.Gmc. *ders-, from PIE *dhers- (cf. Skt. dadharsha "to be bold," O.Pers. darš- "to dare," Gk. thrasys "bold," O.C.S. druzate "to be bold, dare"). An O.E. irregular preterite-present verb: darr, dearst, dear were first, second and third person singular present indicative; mostly regularized 16c., though past tense dorste survived as durst, but is now dying, persisting mainly in northern Eng. dialect. Meaning "to challenge or defy (someone)" is first recorded 1580. Daredevil is from 1794.
2. From Middle English durren, from Old English durran, from Proto-West Germanic *durʀan, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną (“to dare”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰedʰórse (“to dare”), reduplicated stative of the root *dʰers- (“to be bold, to dare”), an *-s- extension of *dʰer- (“to hold, support”).
3. Cognates
4. Cognate with Low German dören, Dutch durven, German thüren, Sanskrit दधर्ष (dadhárṣa), but also with Ancient Greek θρασύς (thrasús), Albanian nder, Lithuanian drįsti, Russian дерза́ть (derzátʹ). See: Middle English 'durren', Old English 'durran', Proto-Germanic '*durzaną', Proto-Indo-European '*dʰedʰórse', Low Saxon 'dören', Dutch 'durven', German, old spelling 'thüren', Lithuanian 'drįsti', Russian 'дерза́ть'.

Verbs referencing "dare"

Russian держать, Sanskrit धृष्णोति, Russian дерзать, Proto-Slavic dьrzati, German, old spelling thüren, Cimbrian töoran.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] accomplice or help in this cruel business. I'll go and see poor old Tom, God help him, in his distress ! They shall see, at any rate, that their mistress can feel for and with them. As to Eliza, I dare not think about it. The Lord forgive us ! What have we done, that this cruel necessity should come on us ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] a bird’s-nest. She was radiant with imaginary jewels; wore a rich pair of undoubted gold spectacles; and gracefully dropped upon her lap, as we approached, a very old greasy newspaper, in which I dare say she had been reading an account of her own presentation at some Foreign Court. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of an hour 's time, these hopeful youths had shed about them on the clean boards, a copious shower of yellow rain; clearing, by that means, a kind of magic circle, within whose limits no intruders dared to come, and which they never failed to refresh and re-refresh before a spot was dry. This being before breakfast, rather disposed me, I confess, to nausea; but looking attentively at one of the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of years after the worms bred in its corruption, are but so many grains of dust—it was but a week, since this old man had stood for days upon his trial before this very body, charged with having dared to assert the infamy of that traffic, which has for its accursed merchandise men and women, and their unborn children. Yes. And publicly exhibited in the same city all the while; gilded, framed [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Yes, ma’am, ” said Eliza, firmly. “ I must go onward. I dare not stop. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] proceedings. As we were riding along this morning, I observed a little incident between two youthful pigs, which was so very human as to be inexpressibly comical and grotesque at the time, though I dare say, in telling, it is tame enough. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I dare say; it's better than the opera, isn't it ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] it came upon me so freshly, rustling with so many happy associations, that I conceived upon the spot a special regard for all airs blowing from that quarter of the compass, which I shall cherish, I dare say, until my own wind has breathed its last frail puff, and withdrawn itself for ever from the mortal calendar. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I dare say you did n't. ” “ You would not take it so coolly, if you were housekeeper. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] and base dishonesty, he utterly loathes and despises in his heart; when those who most acutely feel its infamy and the reproach it casts upon the nation, and who most denounce it to each other, dare to set their heels upon, and crush it openly, in the sight of all men: then, I will believe that its influence is lessening, and men are returning to their manly senses. But while that Press has [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • What are you talking about ? How dare you ? (Gladiator Underground)
  • Go, Anna How dare you destroy our market ! Anna, why are you rushing over in such a panic ? (Magudam)
  • ♪ Look, look out, be aware Open your eyes and beware ♪ ♪ Beware of your life if you care Try your luck if you still dare ♪ (Magudam)
  • 6th Regiment Gurkha Rifles Ex-serviceman, da How dare you try to kill my son-in-law ! (Magudam)