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- Dictionarycounter/ˈkaʊntə/
verb
- 1. speak or act in opposition to: "the second argument is more difficult to counter"
adverb
- 1. in the opposite direction or in opposition to: "his writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade"
adjective
- 1. responding to something of the same kind, especially in opposition: "after years of argument and counter argument there is no conclusive answer"
noun
- 1. a thing which opposes or prevents something else: "the stimulus to employers' organization was partly a counter to growing union power"
- 2. the curved part of the stern of a ship projecting aft above the waterline.
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COUNTER definition: 1. a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are…. Learn more.
1. : a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games. 2. : something of value in bargaining : asset. 3. : a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted. jewelry counter. a lunch counter.
COUNTER meaning: 1. a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are…. Learn more.
Counter definition: a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.. See examples of COUNTER used in a sentence.
If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective. The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade.
Define counter. counter synonyms, counter pronunciation, counter translation, English dictionary definition of counter. adj. Contrary; opposing: moves and counter moves on the checkerboard. n. 1. One that is an opposite. 2. Sports A boxing blow given while receiving or...
When counter is a verb, it means "to speak up in opposition," like when you counter your opponent's argument in a debate. When something conflicts, you can say it "runs counter to," like a fancy car that runs counter to your philosophy of living simply.
Definition of counter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Counter Definition. kountər. countered, countering, counters. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. That acts in opposition, tends in an opposite direction, or is opposite or contrary; opposed or opposing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms:
Counter definition, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. See more.
