Dared

/ˈdɛrd/ verb

Challenged someone to do something difficult or dangerous, or was brave enough to do something risky or forbidden.

From Old English 'durran' meaning 'to have courage' or 'to venture,' from Proto-Germanic roots related to holding firm or being brave, eventually shifting to mean challenging others.

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