daresay
See also: dare say
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
daresay (third-person singular simple present daresays, present participle daresaying, simple past and past participle daresayed or daresaid)
- To venture to say, to think something probable.
- Are you going to be editing all night? I daresay that I am.
Usage notes
All forms except the first-person singular present are very rare.
References
- “I dare say”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.