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daren't en · VERB

Pronunciation

/dɛənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From dare + -n't.

Meanings

(abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of dare + not.
alt of dare
- c1865, 1998, Leo N. Tolstoy, War and Peace, page 161 - "The bigwigs here think so too, but they daren't say so."
(abbreviation, alt-of, contraction) Contraction of dared + not.
alt of dared

Synonyms

daredn't · durstn't · dursen't · dassn't · dursn't