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I dare say
I dare say
(slightly formal) I am quite certain Oh, I dare say Caroline and I will find some way to fill the time while you go off shopping.
I dare say
1. I venture to assert or affirm, as in I dare say my point of view will be heard. [c. 1300]
2. Also, I daresay. I presume or assume to be likely, as in I daresay you'll be invited. This usage is more common in Britain than in America. [Mid-1700s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
BertÓK | | - | Hungarian |
Esau | | EE-saw (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
Ranya | | - | Arabic |
Lucija | | - | Slovene, Croatian |
Kassandra | | kə-SAN-drə (English) | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern) |
Zak | | ZAK | English |