dare
Meanings
to decide in favour of; acquit
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- ṣijuto be daring; to open the eye
- agódòthe mat screen generally constructed at a short distance from the palace during the adamoriṣa play in lagos, where every adamoriṣa enters and dances. a non-efficient adamoriṣa dare not enter the agódò, for if he fail to give the password, to answer all the tests his hat and ọpabata will be seized, and will not be restored to him until he has paid certain fines
- gbọdọdare; shall; must; often used with ko, “not.”
- gbójuto be impudent; daring; fierce; bold-faced; impertinent; audacious
- laiyabold; courageous; brave; adventurous; daring; undivided
- ògboju(gbo oju, old face), a bold, daring person; a mighty man
- alaiya lilea bold, daring,, hard-hearted person