daresay means chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.
daresay is pronounced /ˌdɛəˈseɪ/.
Etymology
From dare say: dare (“to have enough courage (to do something)”) + say.
verb
- Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.“[H]e daresays he has had conversations with Goodfellow after the sale of the property, and Goodfellow seemed satisfied that the declarant was to get payment of his money.”
- 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.“Are you going to stay up all night? I daresay that I am.”