DARE


Meaning of DARE in English

I

n. to take a ~

II

v.

1) ( E ) I don't ~ to protest

2) ( F ) I ~ not protest ( formal ); I don't ~ protest; she didn't ~ open her mouth; how ~ you speak to me like that?

3) ( H ) he ~d me to sue him

USAGE NOTE: Some purists believe that I don't ~ protest is an incorrect blend of I don't ~ to protest and I ~ not protest .

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.