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daresay — | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: Middle English (I) dar sayen I venture to say transitive verb : venture to say : think probable : believe used in the pres. 1st sing. I daresay I would have forgotten about the whole thing … Useful english dictionary
daresay — verb I daresay especially BrE used when saying or agreeing that something may perhaps be true: I daresay you re right … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
daresay — /dair say /, v.i., v.t. to venture to say (something); assume (something) as probable (used only in pres. sing. 1st pers.): I daresay we will soon finish. Also, dare say. [1250 1300; ME dar sayen I dare to say] * * * … Universalium
daresay — dare|say [ˌdeəˈseı US ˈderseı] →I daresay at ↑dare1 (6) … Dictionary of contemporary English
daresay — dare•say [[t]ˈdɛərˈseɪ[/t]] v. i. v. t. to venture to say (something); assume (something) as probable (used in pres. sing. 1st pers.): I daresay it s too late[/ex] Also, dare′ say′. Etymology: 1250–1300; ME dar sayen I dare to say … From formal English to slang
daresay — verb Date: 13th century transitive verb venture to say ; think probable used in pres. 1st sing. intransitive verb agree, suppose used in pres. 1st sing … New Collegiate Dictionary
daresay — Synonyms and related words: account as, assume, be afraid, believe, conceive, conclude, consider, deduce, deem, divine, dream, esteem, estimate, expect, fancy, feel, gather, grant, guess, have a hunch, have an idea, have an impression, have an… … Moby Thesaurus
daresay — [[t]de͟ə(r)se͟ɪ[/t]] see dare … English dictionary
daresay — v. dare to say something; assume something as almost certain; suppose; think very likely … English contemporary dictionary
daresay — UK / US See: dare I … English dictionary
