daresay — ozdic

Collocations

2

ADJ.

all

DARESAY + NOUN

advice, ay, blanche, grainger, mrs

Definitions

verb

1

Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.

[H]e daresays he has had conversations with Goodfellow after the sale of the property, and Goodfellow seemed satisfied that the declarant was to get payment of his money.

2

Chiefly in the form I daresay: to venture to say (as the speaker believes something is likely to be the case); to think something probable; to presume.

Are you going to stay up all night? I daresay that I am.

You daresay, Blanche. Ay, that is always the way; everybody daresay. Mrs. Grainger and John daresaid I should not miss Thomas, who is gone home for a week to get strong again after the ague, but I shall. Then they daresaid I should like his cousin Richard, who takes his place, just as well; but I shall not.

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Example Bank

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01

[H]e daresays he has had conversations with Goodfellow after the sale of the property, and Goodfellow seemed satisfied that the declarant was to get payment of his money.

Wiktionary

02

Are you going to stay up all night? I daresay that I am.

Wiktionary

03

You daresay, Blanche. Ay, that is always the way; everybody daresay. Mrs. Grainger and John daresaid I should not miss Thomas, who is gone home for a week to get strong again after the ague, but I sha

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04

I daresay you are going to go no matter what.

Tatoeba · #38595

05

I daresay your advice will have its effect on them.

Tatoeba · #70466

06

I daresay that he is innocent.

Tatoeba · #6312251

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, daresay is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.