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againsay

againsay verb: to contradict; to gainsay.

Verb

againsay (third-person singular simple present againsays, present participle againsaying, simple past and past participle againsaid)

  1. (obsolete, rare, transitive) To contradict; to gainsay.

Forms of againsay

third-person singular presentagainsays
present participleagainsaying
past participleagainsaid
pastagainsaid

Origin of againsay

From Middle English agenseyen, ayenseyen, equivalent to again- + say. See gainsay.

Questions about againsay

What does againsay mean?
Againsay means to contradict; to gainsay.
What part of speech is againsay?
Againsay is a verb.
What is the past tense of againsay?
The past tense of againsay is againsaid.

Words near againsay in the dictionary

  1. againe
  2. againest
  3. againness
  4. againrising
  5. againsaw
  6. againsay
  7. againsaying
  8. againsays
  9. against
  10. against all expectations
  11. against all odds

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