daresay

verb

dare·​say ˌder-ˈsā 

transitive verb

: venture to say : think probable

—used only in the present tense first-person singular

intransitive verb

: agree, suppose

—used only in the present tense first-person singular

Synonyms

• assume
• conjecture
• guess
• imagine
• presume
• speculate
• suppose
• surmise
• suspect
• suspicion [chiefly dialect]

Examples of daresay in a Sentence

I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all.

Recent Examples on the Web

And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. —RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing daresay

• I daresay