to have enough courage or confidence to do something : to not be too afraid to do something —often followed by to + verb —often followed by an infinitive verb without to
to do (something that is difficult or that people are usually afraid to do)
to tell (someone) to do something especially as a way of showing courage
a type of animal (such as a chimpanzee or gorilla) that is closely related to monkeys and humans and that is covered in hair and has no tail or a very short tail