| dare | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. dare, daring | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.; "he could never refuse a dare" |
| ~ challenge | a call to engage in a contest or fight. |
| v. (social) | 2. dare, make bold, presume | take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission.; "How dare you call my lawyer?" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (social) | 3. dare | to be courageous enough to try or do something.; "I don't dare call him"; "she dares to dress differently from the others" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (communication) | 4. dare, defy | challenge.; "I dare you!" |
| ~ brazen | face with defiance or impudence.; "brazen it out" |
| ~ challenge | issue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| bestow | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. bestow, confer | present.; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" |
| ~ award, present | give, especially as an honor or reward.; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" |
| ~ miter | confer a miter on (a bishop). |
| ~ bless | confer prosperity or happiness on. |
| ~ graduate | confer an academic degree upon.; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year" |
| v. (possession) | 2. bestow | give as a gift. |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| v. (possession) | 3. add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend | bestow a quality on.; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ factor | be a contributing factor.; "make things factor into a company's profitability" |
| ~ instill, transfuse | impart gradually.; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" |
| ~ tinsel | impart a cheap brightness to.; "his tinseled image of Hollywood" |
| ~ throw in | add as an extra or as a gratuity. |
| endow | | |
| v. (social) | 1. empower, endow, endue, gift, indue, invest | give qualities or abilities to. |
| ~ enable | render capable or able for some task.; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain" |
| ~ cover | invest with a large or excessive amount of something.; "She covered herself with glory" |
| v. (possession) | 2. dower, endow | furnish with an endowment.; "When she got married, she got dowered" |
| ~ gift, present, give | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| ~ benefice | endow with a benefice. |
| toga | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. toga | a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome. |
| ~ cloak | a loose outer garment. |
| ~ toga virilis | (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship. |
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