English: The Verb 'Dare'

The verb 'dare' can be used to express different meanings. 

Meanings of the verb 'dare' : To have enough courage to do something and to actually do it, to challenge someone to do something dangerous or frightening.

Meaning: To have enough courage to do something and to actually do it

When dare is immediately followed by the verb, we may or may not use 'to' before the verb.

Examples:

Format: dare + to + verb: Would you dare to push an old woman into a hot oven?

Note: Verbs are highlighted in red, the verb I'm talking about will be highlighted in orange, special words will be highlighted in blue.

Format: dare + verb: Would you dare push an old woman into a hot oven?

In negative sentences using dare, we do not use to before verb.

Example: Unless people accept the truth of my story, I dare not come out of hiding.

Meaning: To challenge someone to do something dangerous or frightening

Example: The journalist dared the old woman to tell her story on television.

The verb dare can be used to show that we are shocked and angry that someone has done something that they have no right to. The verb dare can also be used in exclamations to express outrage. Such sentences(that express outrage, earlier I've mentioned) begin with How dare.

Example: How dare they say such things about me! 

Don't you dare is used to express strong disapproval-telling someone that not to do something and letting them know that you are angry.

Example: Don't you dare eat any more of my cakes!