Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

againsay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
again-say
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contradict; to gainsay.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

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

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Usage

Inflected Forms

againsays (present, singular) againsaying (participle, present) againsaid (participle, past) againsaid (past)

Questions

What does againsay mean?
To contradict; to gainsay.
Where does againsay come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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