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Definition of dare : 1. A small fish; the dace.
2. Defiance; challenge.
3. The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
4. To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
5. To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
6. To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
7. To lurk; to lie hid.
8. To terrify; to daunt.

Synonyms:

endeavor, spurn, hardihood, front, take for granted, urge on, hold, entice, go ahead, spur, mock, jeopardize, blandishments, chance, oppose, dissuade, attempt, hard sell, scorn, flee, take a chance, withstand, bait, avoid, adventure, live dangerously, risk, stand up to, persuade, convince, boldness, pressure, daring, threaten, sweetener, breast, stake, outbrave, hazard, presume, prevail on, pretend, laugh at, insult, outface, denounce, dread, presume to, prod, pitch, hold up, beard, stump, refuse, encourage, try, assume, undertake, bully, back down, shock tactics, hardiness, run the risk (of something), nerve oneself, brazen, venture, provoke, meet, request, square off, make bold, throw/cast caution to the wind(s), emotional blackmail, wiles, gamble, motivate, disregard

deal with, brave, encounter

challenge, rebel, counter, defy, counteract, countermand, resist, dissent, cross, face, affront, confront, contravene

Usage examples:

• I may not- I dare not keep it. - "The White Gauntlet", Mayne Reid.
• I dare say you've done me a lot of good. - "A Fool and His Money", George Barr McCutcheon.
• Yes, I dare say they are. - "Love and Lucy", Maurice Henry Hewlett.