Latin Word of the Day

Dare is the basic Latin verb 'to give' (principal parts: dō, dāre, dedī, datum). It normally takes a direct object for what is given and a dative for the recipient (e.g., librum filio dat = he gives a book to his son). It is common in everyday, legal, and formal contexts and appears in idioms such as 'dare operam' (to give attention/effort) and 'poenas dare' (to pay the penalty). Many English words (donor, donation) are derived from related Latin forms.