I dare say/ I dare to say

[zaed_salah]

Hi everybody:

I would like to know the exact meaning of this phrase' I dare say'.
I guss it used when we sell facts that we do not have proof of them. Am I right?
But the word 'dare' really confused me cause it has several meaning.'' is't an idiomatic expression!!!?"
Can anyone expain it to me, and is't formal or not?.
Anyway I dare say I like that phrase.


Thanks

[zaed_salah]

I see no one answer me !!!!!!!!!

[nikenike]

Hey, try to see in the bottom of this page, there is "Similiar Threads" for your subject :)

[Tdol]

You're right- you find a full explantion here: http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...fter-dare.html

[Scenic Hiya]

I dare say I couldn' understand fully the word "dare"
I need more help.

[Mad-ox]

hi,

Dare say/daresay is used with the first person singular only, having two meanings:

daresay=I suppose
eg My brother has not arrived yet, but I daresay he will come home soon.

daresay=I accept what you say
eg Young man: 'I'm a member of this club'
The door keeper: 'I daresay you are, however, you must show me your identity card.

have a nice day ( life ),
madox

[Mad-ox]

regarding the word dare:

dare

She dares to invite me there.
They dared to do it again.

but the constructions:
She dared me to say all these things. =She challenged me to say all these things
Do you dare him to run up to that tree? = Do you challenge him to run up to that tree?


have a nice day (life),
madox