Complete Definition of "gainsay"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ|-eɪ

Verb
en-infl-verb|gainsays|gainsaying|gainsaid

  1. To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.

#: Must you gainsay my every word?

Derived terms
gainsayer

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Derived terms)
French: contredire
Norwegian: t-|no|motsi
Romanian: a contrazice

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