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Daresay
//ˌdɛəˈseɪ// verb
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Verb
- 1 Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert. archaic, intransitive
"[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. broadly, intransitive
"Are you going to stay up all night? I daresay that I am."
Etymology
From dare say: dare (“to have enough courage (to do something)”) + say.
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