单词 | gainsay |
释义 | gainsay[ geyn-sey, geyn-sey ] / ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gainsay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), gain·said, gain·say·ing.to deny, dispute, or contradict. to speak or act against; oppose. Origin of gainsayFirst recorded in 1250–1300, gainsay is from the Middle English word gainsaien.See again, say1 OTHER WORDS FROM gainsaygainsayer, nounun·gain·said, adjectiveWords nearby gainsaygain ground, gainings, gainless, gainly, gains, gainsay, Gainsborough, 'gainst, Gaiseric, gait, gaited Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gainsayBritish Dictionary definitions for gainsaygainsay / (ɡeɪnˈseɪ) / verb -says, -saying or -said(tr) archaic, or literary to deny (an allegation, a statement, etc); contradict Derived forms of gainsaygainsayer, nounWord Origin for gainsayC13 gainsaien, from gain- against + saien to say 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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