There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to disdain it we all suffer an evil of consequence (Wall Street Journal).
He…was the umpire in all disputes…giving his decisions with an air and tone admitting of no gainsay or appeal (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gain|say — «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to disdain it we… … Useful english dictionary
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gain — bar·gain·a·ble; bar·gain·ee; bar·gain·er; bar·gain·or; bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; gain; gain·ful; gain·giv·ing; gain·less; gain·say; gain·stand; ply·gain; re·gain·er; re·gain·ment; un·gain; un·gain·li·ness; un·gain·say·able; bar·gain;… … English syllables
say — as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; doom·say·er; d or·say; es·say·er; es·say·ette; es·say·ist; es·say·is·tic; gain·say; man·a·no·say; mis·say; ram·say·ite; re·say; say; say·able; say·bolt; say·ee; say·er; say·ing; say·nète; say·yid; sooth·say·er;… … English syllables
gain — I. /geɪn / (say gayn) verb (t) 1. to obtain; secure (something desired); acquire: gain time. 2. to win; get in competition: gain the prize. 3. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 4. to obtain as a profit: he… …
gain — A profit on a securities transaction recognized by selling a security for more than the security originally cost. The gain is the difference between the cost and the sale. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. gain gain 1 [geɪn] … Financial and business terms
gain — gain1 W2S2 [geın] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(get something)¦ 2¦(get gradually)¦ 3¦(advantage)¦ 4¦(increase)¦ 5 gain access/entry/admittance etc (to something) 6 gain an understanding/insight/impression etc 7 gain ground 8 gain time 9¦(clock)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
gain — 1 /geIn/ verb 1 GET STH (T) to obtain or achieve something important or valuable: She gained high grades in English and Math. | After gaining independence in 1957, it was renamed Ghana . | when radical left parties gained control of local… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
say — 1. verb /seɪ/ a) To pronounce. Please say your name slowly and clearly. b) To recite. Martha, will you say grace? 2. interjection /seɪ/ Used to gain ones attention b … Wiktionary
Asymptotic gain model — The asymptotic gain model [Middlebrook, RD: Design oriented analysis of feedback amplifiers ; Proc. of National Electronics Conference, Vol. XX, Oct. 1964, pp. 1 4] G {infin} T} . while in classical feedback theory, in terms of the open loop gain … Wikipedia
