English Explanatory Dictionary

daresay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛəˈseɪ/ /ˈdɛəseɪ/ /ˌdɛəɹˈseɪ/ /ˈdɛəɹˌseɪ/ En-us-daresay.ogg

Word forms

daresay daresays daresaying daresayed daresaid dare say dare-say

Etymology

From dare say: dare (“to have enough courage (to do something)”) + say.

Derived words

daresaying
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