NAYSAY

Meaning of NAYSAY in English

v. (3rd sing. present -says; past and past part. -said) esp. US 1 intr. utter a denial or refusal.

2 tr. refuse or contradict.

Derivatives:

naysayer n.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

NAYSAY — I. ˈnāˌsā noun Etymology: nay (I) + say, n.; after the phrase to say one nay : refusal , denial …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAYSAY — /nay"say'/ , v.t., naysaid, naysaying . to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose. [ 1765-75; NAY + SAY 1 , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NAYSAY — v. say nay to; refuse, oppose; take negative view; deny; reject
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NAYSAY — ■ verb ( past and past participle naysaid ) chiefly US say no to; deny or oppose. Derivatives ~er noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
NAYSAY — v. (3rd sing. present -says; past and past part. -said) esp. US 1 intr. utter a denial or refusal. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NAYSAY — v. (3rd sing. present -says; past and past part. -said) esp. US 1 intr. utter a denial or refusal. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NAYSAYER — noun see naysay II
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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