dare (1) — EN↔HI

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/deə(r) डेअर(र्‌)/ verb

1 [I, (usually in negative sentences)] dare (to) do something to have enough courage to do something साहस करना

Nobody dared (to) speak.

I daren’t ask her to lend me any more money.

NOTE Dare का निषेधवाचक रूप है dare not (प्रायः daren’t) या do not/does not (don’t/doesn’t) dare तथा भूतकाल रूप है did not (didn’t) dare ।

2 [T] dare somebody (to do something) to ask or tell somebody to do something in order to see if he/she has the courage to do it (किसी व्‍यक्ति को किसी बात की) चुनौती देना, ललकारना

Can you jump off that wall? Go on, I dare you!

IDM

don’t you dare used for telling somebody very strongly not to do something जब किसी को कोई काम करने से रोकना हो

Don’t you dare tell my parents about this!

how dare you used when you are angry about something that somebody has done जब किसी के ग़लत किए पर रोष व्‍यक्त करना हो

How dare you speak to me like that!

I dare say used when you are saying something is probable जब यह बताना हो कि कोई बात संभव है

‘I think you should accept the offer.’ ‘I dare say you’re right.’