The word 'dared' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it as a verb to express an act of courage or bravery. For example, "He dared to stand up to the bully."
The violent seizure of white-owned farms in the 2000s, they argue, was a historic reclaiming of land from the legacy of colonialism, an act that South Africa and other post-independence governments have not dared carry out.
The precision parachute drops and state-of-the-art aircraft were among the attractions of a military parade that was once the highlight of the country's National Day but which officials have not dared host since 2008.
Then came the task of finding families who dared accept.
The contributors to Charlie Hebdo, unlike a good many western journalists, dared to publish in full knowledge of the dangers from theocratic zealots with no concept of individual freedom.
— In the sometimes bland Nascar garage, at least one driver has dared to criticize the powerful, call out the untouchable, slap down the unbearable and catch the seemingly uncatchable.
Yet no scriptwriter of such a crime and corruption movie would have dared to so overdo the hubris as to have the president topple himself in the very week Fifa released its own actual movie in America, of self-glorification and Blatter sanctification.
He has publicly opposed certain moves, like the signing of reliever Rafael Soriano, and dared to challenge Jeter to find a better offer in free agency.
No Labour MP has dared speak openly about the stone's location, but several had harsh words for the stunt.
The ones bullying and hustling passers-by (usually in the ghettos) just because they dared walk the public streets of Lagos.
It is strange to think that, even two general elections ago, the major parties dared to hold press conferences every morning and I was writing his words for some of these.
"Tsipras knows this is not about Varoufakis, but his government, because it has dared to take on the system that is Europe's neoliberal doctrine.
