daren't

UK/dɛənt/

A form of dare — To have enough courage (to do something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. abbreviationcontractionContraction of dare + not.

    c1865, 1998, Leo N. Tolstoy, War and Peace, page 161 - "The bigwigs here think so too, but they daren't say so."

    Synonyms: dassn't

  2. abbreviationcontractionContraction of dared + not.

    Synonyms: daredn't, durstn't, dursn't, dursen't

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From dare + -n't.

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Cite this entry
APA

daren't. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daren't

MLA

“daren't.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daren't. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daren't,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daren't.

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