daresay
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of daresay
1250–1300; Middle English dar sayen I dare to say
Example Sentences
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I daresay that if you put your money in the right places and you are careful, you could even retire at 55 with $500,000 and be perfectly fine.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
"I daresay it's going to offer quite a bit," said Smith in his Christmas Day news conference.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
I daresay watermelon is summer’s most darling melon.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
“It is an African story, and I daresay it’s a global story, too.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023
Ah well, wet weather will do us good, I daresay.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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