gainsay
English
/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/, /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To say something in contradiction to.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gainsayen prefix from English say.
Origin
English
say
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- I'd say English
- againsay English
- besay English
- daresay English
- endsay English
- foresay English
- forsay English
- gainsayer English
- gainsaying English
- missay English
- naysay English
- naysayer English
- oversay English
- resay English
- said English
- say English
- say-so English
- sayability English
- sayable English
- sayee English
- sayen English
- sayer English
- sayest English
- sayeth English
- saying English
- sayman English
- saymaster English
- sayth English
- soothsay English
- undersay English
- unsay English
- whaddayasay English
- withsay English
- yeasay English
- yeasayer English
- aȝenseyere Middle English
- gainsayen Middle English
- gaynesayenge Middle English
- seyen Middle English