Definition: challenge
Usage: I dare you!
Similar words: challenge
Definition: issue a challenge to
Usage: Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
Synonyms: withstand, defy, hold, hold up
Definition: resist or confront with resistance
Usage: The politician defied public opinion; The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear; The bridge held
Similar words: withstand, stand firm, hold out, resist
Definition: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: defy, refuse, resist
Definition: elude, especially in a baffling way
Usage: This behavior defies explanation
Definition: be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Usage: What you are seeing in him eludes me