daresay UK /ˌdɛəˈseɪ/US /ˌdɛəɹˈseɪ/ verb2 •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. •(no longer used) 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. — 1834 formsdaresaid · daresayed · daresaying · daresays