daresay

or dare say

[ dair-sey ]
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verb (used with or without object)
  1. to venture to say (something); assume (something) as probable (used only in present sing. 1st person): I daresay we will soon finish.

Origin of daresay

1
1250–1300; Middle English dar sayen I dare to say

Words Nearby daresay

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How to use daresay in a sentence

  • I daresay,' said Uncle Oldys suddenly: so suddenly that Mrs. Maple stopped short.

    A Thin Ghost and Others | M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
  • I daresay I shouldn't call her "horrid," and of course she's your aunt, and I can scarcely believe she does know all about you.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • I daresay Lady Myrtle didn't notice; at least, if she did, she couldn't have thought you knew anything about her family affairs.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • I daresay you'll be angry with me for not having told you about it before, but I can't help it if you are.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
  • I daresay having Robin Redbreast to go to makes it much nicer for you; I suppose you'll go there a good deal during the holidays.

    Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth

Other Idioms and Phrases with daresay

daresay

see I dare say.

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