Synonyms for dare

Most common

make bold · presume · challenge · brave · venture · defy

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To have enough courage (to do something).

   I wouldn't dare (to) argue with my boss.

2. n. 1

   A challenge to prove courage.

   I did it just for a dare.

Related words

Word family

daredevil daring dareful

Phrases

truth or dare

Forms

Plural

dares → faces, provocations, defiances, daces…

Past participle

dared
e.g. dared → presumed, defied, ventured, braved…

Example sentences

• presume Don't presume to tell me how to raise my children!
• challenge Whatever the outcome, you must meet the challenge.
• brave When it comes to war, they are as brave as anyone.
• venture I can’t venture out alone at night due to my age.
• defy We defy our foes, for our passion makes us strong!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

face¹, risk¹, defy², dace¹

5 letters

brave¹, beard¹, stump¹

6 letters

hazard²

7 letters

venture², presume²

8 letters

defiance³

9 letters

challenge², adventure³

11 letters

provocation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

oser

Italiano

arrischiare

Español

osar

Deutsch

riskieren

Català

atrevir-se