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daring


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dare 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dare 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  brazen 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dare 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dare 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  brazen 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dare 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dare 
 
  3  senses  of  dare 
 
  Sense  1 
  make  bold,  dare,  presume  to 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Sense  2 
  dare 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  challenge 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dare 
 
  dare  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dare 
 
  Sense  1 
  make  bold,  dare,  presume  to 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dare 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  defy,  dare 
  =>  challenge 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  daring 
  daring 
 
  Overview  of  noun  daring 
 
  The  noun  daring  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dare,  daring  --  (a  challenge  to  do  something  dangerous  or  foolhardy;  "he  could  never  refuse  a  dare") 
  2.  (1)  boldness,  daring,  hardihood  --  (the  trait  of  being  willing  to  undertake  things  that  involve  risk  or  danger;  "the  proposal  required  great  boldness") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dare 
 
  The  verb  dare  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  make  bold,  dare,  presume  to  --  (take  upon  oneself;  act  presumptuously,  without  permission;  "How  dare  you  call  my  lawyer?") 
  2.  (10)  dare  --  (to  be  courageous  enough  to  try  or  do  something:  "I  don't  dare  call  him",  "she  dares  to  dress  differently  from  the  others.") 
  3.  (3)  defy,  dare  --  (challenge:  "I  dare  you!") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  daring 
 
  The  adj  daring  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  audacious,  daring,  venturesome,  venturous  --  (disposed  to  venture  or  take  risks;  "audacious  visions  of  the  total  conquest  of  space";  "an  audacious  interpretation  of  two  Jacobean  dramas";  "the  most  daring  of  contemporary  fiction  writers";  "a  venturesome  investor";  "a  venturous  spirit") 
  2.  avant-garde,  daring  --  (radically  new  or  original;  "an  avant-garde  theater  piece") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  daring 
 
  2  senses  of  daring 
 
  Sense  1 
  audacious,  daring,  venturesome,  venturous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  adventurous)  ->  unadventurous 
 
  Sense  2 
  avant-garde,  daring 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  original)  ->  unoriginal 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  daring 
 
  2  senses  of  daring 
 
  Sense  1 
  audacious,  daring,  venturesome,  venturous 
  =>  adventurous  (vs.  unadventurous),  adventuresome 
 
  Sense  2 
  avant-garde,  daring 
  =>  original  (vs.  unoriginal) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  daring 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  daring 
 
  daring  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  daring 
  daring 
 
  Overview  of  noun  daring 
 
  The  noun  daring  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dare,  daring  --  (a  challenge  to  do  something  dangerous  or  foolhardy;  "he  could  never  refuse  a  dare") 
  2.  (1)  boldness,  daring,  hardihood  --  (the  trait  of  being  willing  to  undertake  things  that  involve  risk  or  danger;  "the  proposal  required  great  boldness") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dare 
 
  The  verb  dare  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  make  bold,  dare,  presume  to  --  (take  upon  oneself;  act  presumptuously,  without  permission;  "How  dare  you  call  my  lawyer?") 
  2.  (10)  dare  --  (to  be  courageous  enough  to  try  or  do  something:  "I  don't  dare  call  him",  "she  dares  to  dress  differently  from  the  others.") 
  3.  (3)  defy,  dare  --  (challenge:  "I  dare  you!") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  daring 
 
  The  adj  daring  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  audacious,  daring,  venturesome,  venturous  --  (disposed  to  venture  or  take  risks;  "audacious  visions  of  the  total  conquest  of  space";  "an  audacious  interpretation  of  two  Jacobean  dramas";  "the  most  daring  of  contemporary  fiction  writers";  "a  venturesome  investor";  "a  venturous  spirit") 
  2.  avant-garde,  daring  --  (radically  new  or  original;  "an  avant-garde  theater  piece") 



daring definition