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daresay

[dair-sey] / ˈdɛərˈseɪ /
VERB
deem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow assume believe expect feel presume suppose suspect
STRONG
account appraise calculate conceive conjecture credit divine esteem estimate guess hold imagine judge know reckon sense surmise think understand view
WEAK
be afraid set store by
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve
STRONG
disregard forget ignore misinterpret mistrust misunderstand neglect

Example Sentences

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I daresay that if you put your money in the right places and you are careful, you could even retire at 55 with $500,000 and be perfectly fine.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

"I daresay it's going to offer quite a bit," said Smith in his Christmas Day news conference.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

I daresay watermelon is summer’s most darling melon.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

I daresay this film represents a nadir for cinema, even of the B variety, for it’s not even redeemingly/inadvertently hilarious.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023

‘But handsome is as handsome does, as we say in the Shire; and I daresay we shall all look much the same after lying for days in hedges and ditches.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien