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- GAINSAY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
In Middle English, gēan- was joined to seyen (“to say”) to form gein-seyen, which led to the modern word gainsay So when you see gainsay, think “to say against”—that is, “to deny” or “to contradict ”
- GAINSAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Certainly there's no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his performance The courts cannot gainsay the legislation and set it aside because they think that a better standard should be endorsed
- GAINSAY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Gainsay definition: to deny, dispute, or contradict See examples of GAINSAY used in a sentence
- What Does Gainsay Mean? Definition Examples - GRAMMARIST
To gainsay is to declare false or to contradict It’s a transitive verb, meaning it has to act upon something So you can’t just say “I gainsay,” period; you have to gainsay something And what’s gainsaid is not the person you disagree with but the statement you wish to contradict
- gainsay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of gainsay verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Gainsay - definition of gainsay by The Free Dictionary
To declare to be false; deny See Synonyms at deny 2 To oppose (someone), especially by contradiction: "She was going to fashion the end of her existence in her own way, and in this determination she would not be gainsaid" (Louis Auchincloss)
- gainsay - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”)
- GAINSAY - Meaning Translations | Collins English Dictionary
Master the word "GAINSAY" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource
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