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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

meaning of “dare”

Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back. And yet he’s terrified. Somehow, Laura senses it, this is Nick’s last throw of the dice. He needs her. And this unexpected fragility touches her more than she dare admit.

What’s the meaning of “dare” in the context?
  

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dare –auxiliary v. 6. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that?

  • dare –auxiliary v.
  • 6.
  • to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that?
  • He dare not mention the subject again.
  • CB
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dare
–auxiliary v.
6. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again.

CB

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