Challenges that someone gives to another person to do something difficult or scary, or the act of challenging.
From Old English 'durran' and Old Norse 'djarfr' meaning to be bold or brave. Originally meant the quality of courage itself, and evolved to mean challenging someone to prove their bravery by doing something dangerous or embarrassing.
The word 'dare' comes from the same root as 'daring'—it's literally about testing how brave or bold someone is, which is why kids dare each other to do scary things!
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