dare – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of dare

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to dare adito a
Participle: dared adito a
Gerund: daring adito a

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Idare adito a
youdare adito a
he;she;itdares adito a
wedare adito a
youdare adito a
theydare adito a

Perfect

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

Past

Idared adito a
youdared adito a
he;she;itdared adito a
wedared adito a
youdared adito a
theydared adito a

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

Idare adito a
youdare adito a
he;she;itdare adito a
wedare adito a
youdare adito a
theydare adito a

Perfect

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

Imperfect

Idared adito a
youdared adito a
he;she;itdared adito a
wedared adito a
youdared adito a
theydared adito a

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youdare adito a
weLet's dare adito a
youdare adito a

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)