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

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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 it will be business as usual, because he’s been cut of the same cloth as Mark Drakeford,” Welsh Conservative leader Andrew R.T.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

"And as tiresome," Littlefinger added, "though I daresay he should do well in the tourney. Last year he unhorsed the Hound, and it was only four years ago that he was champion."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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