nay

US /neɪ/
UK /neɪ/
1.

nee

a negative answer or vote.

:
the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies
1.

nee

or rather; and more than that (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used).

:
it will take months, nay years
2.

nee

no.

:
nay, I must not think thus