dare Copy link Outline I. Trans.II. Intrans. • dare: I. Trans.: to challenge: to d. any one to fight, prōvŏco, 1 (aliquem in pugnam), Cic.; lăcesso, dēposco, (in pugnam), Tac.: Liv.: v. to challenge. II. Intrans.: audeo, ausus, 2: subj. ausim (usu. with inf. or acc. of neut. pron. or adj., L. G. § 253): the people, by itself, d.s nothing, plebs per se nihil a., Caes.: they had d.d to leave their post, loco cedere ausi erant, Sall.: d. to be wise, sapere aude, Hor.: I d. to say, audeo dicere, Cic.: who had d.d to commit capital crimes, capitalia ausi, Liv.: I d. not conceal anything, non audeo quin promam omnia, Pl.: a thing must be done and d.d, agenda est res audendaque, Liv. Phr.: I d. say, credo, Cic.: alas! I d. not say, hei! vereor dicere, Ter.