daresay

UK /ˌdɛəˈseɪ/ US /ˌdɛəɹˈseɪ/
verb 2

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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