gainsay
gainsay definition
gain·say (gān′sā′, gān′sā′)
transitive verb gainsaid -·said′ (-sed′), gainsaying -·say′·ing
- to deny
- to contradict
- to speak or act against; oppose
Etymology: ME geinseggen < gein- < OE gegn, against (see again) + secgan (see say)
noun
a gainsaying
Related Forms:
- gainsayer gain′·say′er noun
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