Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- abbr. Dictionary of American Regional English
Wiktionary
- n. Abbreviation of Dictionary of American Regional English.
- n. Abbreviation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
Etymologies
- Acronym (Wiktionary)
Examples
“His school participated in DARE, which is the source of much of the alcohol is a drug propaganda foisted on children.”
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“It comes from the Latin word DARE [pronounced dah ray] which is the infinitive for the English word GIVE (etymology is found at the end of the entry in a good dictionary).”
“: I think the word "DARE" is incorrect in the following sentence,”
"altisonante" revisited...the truth shall set you free
“:: I think the word "DARE" is incorrect in the following sentence,”
"altisonante" revisited...the truth shall set you free
“David (MTY):::: I think the word "DARE" is incorrect in the following sentence,”
"altisonante" revisited...the truth shall set you free
“David (MTY)::: I think the word "DARE" is incorrect in the following sentence,”
"altisonante" revisited...the truth shall set you free
“I think the word "DARE" is incorrect in the following sentence,”
"altisonante" revisited...the truth shall set you free
“Hall is the chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English (familiarly known as DARE).”
“Three volumes on, we have picked up some nice compliments (Tom Wolfe called DARE his "favorite reading"; William Safire deemed it "absolutely remarkable") and notable users, including scholars, writers, physicians, lawyers, dialect coaches, and forensic linguists, one of whom pinpointed a kidnapper based on a regionalism (devil strip — Google it) used in his ransom note.”
“But the widely popular Drug Abuse Resistance Education program known as DARE, launched in the 1980s, was determined to be ineffective.”
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chained_bear I really wanted to buy the thing, but each volume is about $120. Check your local library! Aug 5, 2010
ruzuzu Worth it for larruping alone, but hooky bob is also there.
Thank you, thank you, CB! Aug 4, 2010
chained_bear If you haven't visited their website yet, I hope you will. Aug 4, 2010