Gainsaid

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gainsay \Gain`say"\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Gainsaid} (? or ?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gainsaying}.] [OE.
     geinseien, ageinseien. See {Again}, and {Say} to utter.]
     To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.
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           I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your
           adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
                                                    --Luke xxi.
                                                    15.
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           The just gods gainsay
           That any drop thou borrow'dst from thy mother,
           My sacred aunt, should by my mortal sword
           Be drained.                              --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gainsaid
       See {gainsay}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gainsay
       v : take exception to; "She challenged his claims" [syn: {challenge},
            {dispute}]
       [also: {gainsaid}]