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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Dare

Hi, I have a question about usagae of dare in an American song.

''You're all I need to get by.
Like an eagle protects his nest, for you I'll do my best,
Stand by you like a tree, dare anybody to try and move me.''

What does this dare means here?
  

Top answer

It means CHALLENGE. " I will challenge anybody to try and move me.

  • It means CHALLENGE.
  • " I will challenge anybody to try and move me.
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It means CHALLENGE.

"Like an eagle protects his nest, for you I'LL do my best,"

" stand by you like a tree; DARE anybody to try and move me."

I will challenge anybody to try and move me.
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kook jHi, I have a question about usagae of dare in an American song.


''You're all I need to get by.Like an eagle protects his nest, for you I'll do my best,Stand by you like a tree, dare anybody to try and move me.''


What does this dare means here?

I sensed it immediately after posting. Perhaps he/she want to say h
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Yes. When you DARE someone to do something, you usually believe that if he/she DOES (or TRIES TO DO) that thing, that you will defeat them.

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