transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌgān-ˈsā ]
transitive verb
( gain·said -ˈsād, -ˈsed ; gain·say·ing -ˈsā-iŋ ; gain·says -ˈsāz, -ˈsez)
Etymology: Middle English gainsayen, from gain- against (from Old English gēan- ) + sayen to say — more at again
Date: 14th century
1. : to declare to be untrue or invalid
2. : contradict , oppose
Synonyms: see deny
• gain·say·er noun