# daresay

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdɛəˈseɪ/ · frequency rank #53,484

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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