WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gain•say /ˈgeɪnˌseɪ, geɪnˈseɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -said/-ˌsɛd, -ˈsɛd/USA pronunciation  -say•ing. 
  1. to deny;
    contradict.
gain•say•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gain•say  (gānsā′, gān sā),USA pronunciation v.t., -said, -say•ing. 
  1. to deny, dispute, or contradict.
  2. to speak or act against;
    oppose.
  • Middle English gainsaien. See again, say1 1250–1300
gainsay′er, n. 

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