Word: gainsayed
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: gain
sayed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of gainsay; take exception to
Morphemes:
Affix: gain-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gain-
Language: enm
Decoded: gain-
Meaning: prefix
Affix: say
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To try; to assay.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.