gainsay
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gainsay
- /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
- /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/ US, also
Rhymes with -eɪ
Where it comes from
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”).
verb gainsays · gainsaying · gainsaid
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To say something in contradiction to.
[…]vve are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already publiſhed of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gayneſay vs.
Similar: contradict, controvert, deny, dispute, refute, withsay
Translations
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verb to contradict something said
| Español | impugnar, contradecir |
|---|---|
| Português | contradizer |
| Français | contredire |
| Deutsch | leugnen, widersprechen |
| Italiano | contraddire |
| Română | contrazice |
| Русский | возража́ть vozražátʹ, отрица́ть otricátʹ |
Talk about this word "gainsay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gainsay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gainsay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gainsay "gainsay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gainsay.Cite this
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