dare+say
21dare — dare1 [ der ] verb ** Dare can be used in the following ways: as an intransitive verb (followed by an infinitive with to ): He doesn t dare to complain. (without a following infinitive): She never went there on her own she didn t dare to. in very …
22dare — [c]/dɛə / (say dair) verb (dared or, Archaic, durst, dared, daring) –verb (quasimodal) 1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: to dare to win; I didn t dare ask him. –verb (t) 2. to challenge or provoke… …
23dare — v. & n. v.tr. (3rd sing. present usu. dare before an expressed or implied infinitive without to) 1 (foll. by infin. with or without to) venture (to); have the courage or impudence (to) (dare he do it?; if they dare to come; how dare you?; I dare… …
24say — verb ADVERB ▪ aloud, out loud ▪ loudly ▪ gently, quietly, softly ▪ gruffly, huskily …
25dare — darer, n. /dair/, v., dared or (Archaic) durst; dared; daring; pres. sing. 3rd pers. dares or dare, n. v.i. 1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn t dare! v.t. 2. to have the boldness to try;… …
26dare — [[t]dɛər[/t]] v. dared, daring; pres. sing. 3rd pers. dares dare, 1) to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn t dare![/ex] 2) to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard 3) to meet defiantly; face… …
27say — See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THAT IS TO SAY, YOU DON T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN …
28say — See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THAT IS TO SAY, YOU DON T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN …
29say — See: dare say, go without saying, I ll say, never say die, not to mention or to say nothing of, strange to say, that is or that is to say, you don t say, you said it or you can say that again …
30dare — verb (3rd singular present usu. dare before an expressed or implied infinitive without to) 1》 have the courage to do something. 2》 defy or challenge (someone) to do something. 3》 literary take the risk of. noun a challenge, especially to prove… …
