Had the courage to cope with dread (5)

I believe the answer is:

dared

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'had the courage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'cope with dread' is the wordplay.
'dread' anagrams to 'DARED'.
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(Other definitions for dared that I've seen before include "was bold enough" , "Risked" , "Goaded" , "Challenged - was audacious" , "Had the nerve to" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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