gainsay

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von gainsay im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: reddetmek; reddet; inkâr etmek; {f} kabul etmemek; {f} itiraz etmek; {f} (gain.said) inkâr etmek; f inkâr etmek; reddetmek inkar et
gainsaid: reddetmek
gainsaid: {f} reddet
gainsaid: reddedilen
gainsaid: inkar et

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von gainsay im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To contradict; to deny, refute; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid
Know then that in the time of the Great Rebellion (the history of which by the learned Lord Clarendon I most earnestly commend to your attention) this Manor of Baskerville was held by Hugo of that name, nor can it be gainsaid that he was a most wild, profane, and godless man.; {v} to contradict, oppose, thwart, deny; {i} denial; refusal; objection; If there is no gainsaying something, it is true or obvious and everyone would agree with it. There is no gainsaying the fact that they have been responsible for a truly great building. = deny. to say that something is not true, or to disagree with someone = contradict (gain- (13-16 centuries) (from gegn) + say); {f} deny; dispute, contradict; take exception to; "She challenged his claims"; To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid
gainsayer: {n} an opponent, adversary, denier
gainsaying: {n} contradiction, opposition
To gainsay: againsay
gainsaid: past of gainsay
gainsayer: A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person
gainsayer: One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies
gainsayer: {i} person who contradicts; person who denies
gainsayer: Someone who manipulates for personal interests
gainsays: third-person singular of gainsay

gainsay

Silbentrennung

gain·say

geynsey

/ˈgānˌsā/ /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/

() From Middle English gainsayen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), from gain- (“against, back”) + sayen (“to say”). More at gain-, say.

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