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- [dair sey]
- /dɛər seɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dair sey]
- /dɛər seɪ/
Definitions of dare say words
- noun dare say to think likely; suppose 3
- noun dare say an act of daring or defiance; challenge. 1
- idioms dare say dare say, daresay. 1
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Origin of dare say
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dar sayen I dare to say
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Parts of speech for Dare say
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dare say popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dare say usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dare say
verb dare say
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
- predict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
- suggest — to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
Antonyms for dare say
verb dare say
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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