dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
have durst
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present perfectof dare.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I into London, it being dark night, by a hackny coach; the first I have durst to go in many a day, and with great pain now for fear.
From The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Richard Griffin, Baron Braybrooke
