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dare Tweet Definition of dare Like Definition of dare on Facebook
noun 
  1. A challenge to prove courage.
verb ( or dares, daring, dared, or archaic durst, dared)
  1. (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
I wouldn't argue with my boss.
  1. (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
I you to kiss that girl.
  1. (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
Will you death to reach your goal?
     
DID Tweet Definition of DID Like Definition of DID on Facebook
initialism 
  1. direct inward dialing
  2. (psychiatry) Dissociative Identity Disorder
     
directly Tweet Definition of directly Like Definition of directly on Facebook
adverb 
  1. In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
  2. In a straightforward way; without anything intervene, intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
  3. Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
  4. exactly, Exactly; just.
  5. straightforwardly, Straightforwardly; honestly.
  6. (old-fashioned) immediately
  7. (context, Midland South) Soon; later; when it becomes convenient
We'll go to the store , but first I need to finish sweeping.
     
DO Tweet Definition of DO Like Definition of DO on Facebook
initialism 
  1. (grammar) Direct Object
     
does Tweet Definition of does Like Definition of does on Facebook
noun 
  1. (plural of, doe)
verb 
  1. (third-person singular of, do)
     
doest Tweet Definition of doest Like Definition of doest on Facebook
verb 
  1. (archaic) Second-person singular present tense of do.
     
done Tweet Definition of done Like Definition of done on Facebook
verb 
  1. (past participle of, do)
adjective 
  1. (context, of meat or other foods) ready, Ready, fully cooked.
  2. exhausted, Exhausted, finished; done for.
     
dost Tweet Definition of dost Like Definition of dost on Facebook
verb 
  1. (archaic) Second-person singular simple present form of do (used with the pronoun thou).
     
doth Tweet Definition of doth Like Definition of doth on Facebook
verb 
  1. (archaic) (third-person singular of, do)
     

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