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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.
Definition of counter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A counter is a surface used for making transactions in a store or in a home kitchen for preparing food. In a store, you pay for items at the counter. When counter is a verb, it means "to speak up in opposition," like when you counter your opponent's argument in a debate.
