daresay

== English == === Alternative forms === dare say, dare-say === Etymology === From dare say: dare (“to have enough courage (to do something)”) +‎ say. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɛəˈseɪ/, /ˈdɛəseɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɛəɹˈseɪ/, /ˈdɛəɹˌseɪ/ Hyphenation: dare‧say === Verb === daresay (third-person singular simple present daresays, present participle daresaying, simple past and past participle daresayed or daresaid) (intransitive, archaic, originally) Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert. (intransitive, by extension) 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. ==== Usage notes ==== All forms except the first-person singular present (“I daresay”) are very rare. ==== Derived terms ==== daresaying (noun) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === araysed