daresay

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Also spelled dessay

US /ˈdɛrˌseɪ/ UK /ˈdeəseɪ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to consider very likely; to venture to say

I daresay you'll find the journey tiring.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to consider very likely; to... suppose presume assume reckon venture

Word family

Related forms dare say

Etymology

A fixed compound of the verbs 'dare' and 'say' (originally 'I dare say'), meaning 'I venture to say, I think it likely'.

durran Old English

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