GAINSAID

GAINSAY

challenge, dispute, gainsay

(verb) take exception to; “She challenged his claims”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

gainsaid

simple past tense and past participle of gainsay

Source: Wiktionary


GAINSAY

Gain`say" ( or ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gainsaid ( or ); p. pr. & vb. n. Gainsaying.] Etym: [OE. geinseien, ageinseien. See Again, and Say to utter.]

Definition: To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. Luke xxi. 15. The just gods gainsay That any drop thou borrow'dst from thy mother, My sacred aunt, should by my mortal sword Be drained. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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