gainsay
21gainsay — [geɪn seɪ] verb (past and past participle gainsaid) formal deny or contradict; speak against. Derivatives gainsayer noun Origin ME: from obs. gain against + say …
22gainsay — v. a. Contradict, deny, controvert, dispute …
23gainsay — v 1. deny, dispute, controvert, naysay, disbelieve; contradict, traverse, nullify, negate, disaffirm; disprove, confute, refute, discredit; protest, oppose, contravene; dissent, differ, challenge, impugn; object, demur, refuse assent, disagree;… …
24gainsay — gain·say …
25gainsay — gain•say [[t]ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ[/t]] v. t. said, say•ing 1) to deny; dispute; contradict 2) to speak or act against; oppose • Etymology: 1250–1300; MEgainsaien; see again, say gain′say er, n …
26gainsay — /geɪnˈseɪ / (say gayn say) verb (t) (gainsaid, gainsaying) 1. to deny. 2. to speak or act against. {gain against + say} –gainsayer, noun …
27gainsay — v.tr. (past and past part. gainsaid) archaic or literary deny, contradict. Derivatives: gainsayer n. Etymology: ME f. obs. gain against f. ON gegn straight f. Gmc + SAY …
28Gainsaid — Gainsay Gain say (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gainsaid} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gainsaying}.] [OE. geinseien, ageinseien. See {Again}, and {Say} to utter.] To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid. [1913 Webster] I… …
29Gainsaying — Gainsay Gain say (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gainsaid} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gainsaying}.] [OE. geinseien, ageinseien. See {Again}, and {Say} to utter.] To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid. [1913 Webster] I… …
30gainsayer — gainsayˈer noun (Bible) An opposer • • • Main Entry: ↑gainsay …
