Definition
Third person singular present tense of gainsay; he, she, or it contradicts or denies something.
Etymology
The third-person singular present form of 'gainsay,' created by adding '-s' to the base verb. This follows standard English verb conjugation patterns for present tense in formal speech.
Kelly Says
You'll rarely hear 'he gainsays' in modern conversation—people just say 'he denies' or 'he contradicts.' But in formal writing and literature, especially historical texts, 'gainsays' appears regularly to convey a more authoritative or dramatic tone.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُعارض
yu-a-ra-d
BNবাংলা
বিরোধিতা
bee-roh-o-dhi-ta
CACatalà
s'oposa
s'o-po-sa
DEDeutsch
widersetzt sich
vee-der-zest-seht-zikh
ELΕλληνικά
αντιτίθεται
an-ti-thee-tai
ESEspañol
se opone
se o-po-ne
FAفارسی
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
FISuomi
kieltäytyy
kye-lta-y-tyy
FRFrançais
s'oppose
se o-po-z
GUGU
કાર્યરત
ka-ar-ya-rat
HIहिन्दी
विरोध करता है
vee-roh-ad kar-ta hai
HUMagyar
ellenáll
el-len-al
IDBahasa Indonesia
menolak
me-no-lak
ITItaliano
si oppone
si o-po-ne
MRMR
कार्यरत
ka-ar-ya-rat
MSBahasa Melayu
menolak
me-no-lak
MYမြန်မာ
ဆုံးရ决
so-n-ye-je
NLNederlands
weigert
vay-gert
NONorsk
motsetter seg
mot-set-ter seg
PLPolski
przeciwi się
przet-chee-vee see
RORomână
se opune
se o-po-ne
SWKiswahili
kukinga
koo-kin-ga
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TRTürkçe
karşı çıkar
kar-shi chy-kar
UKУкраїнська
заперечувати
za-pe-re-chu-vaty
URاردو
مخالفت
makh-al-fat
VITiếng Việt
phản đối
phan doi
ZUZU
qinisisa
kwi-ni-si-sa