dare vs summon

dare

verb
  • To defy or challenge (someone to do something) 

  • To terrify; to daunt. 

  • To have enough courage (to do something). 

  • To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to 

  • To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them. 

noun
  • The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness. 

  • A challenge to prove courage. 

  • In the game truth or dare, the choice to perform a dare set by the other players. 

  • A small fish, the dace 

  • Defiance; challenge. 

summon

verb
  • To rouse oneself to exert a skill. 

  • To impose such a fine or penalty, or to issue a notice thereof. 

  • To order (goods) and have delivered 

  • To call a resource by magic. 

  • To call people together; to convene. 

  • To ask someone to come; to send for. 

  • To summons; convene. 

noun
  • A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding. 

  • A notice of an infringement of the law, usually incurring such a penalty; a citation or ticket. 

  • call, command, order 

  • A fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a traffic violation. 

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