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- DictionaryCoun·ter/ˈkoun(t)ər/
verb
- 1. speak or act in opposition to: "the second argument is more difficult to counter"
adverb
- 1. in the opposite direction to or in conflict with: "some actions by the authorities ran counter to the call for leniency"
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.
The meaning of COUNTER is a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games. How to use counter in a sentence.
COUNTER definition: 1. a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are…. Learn more.
a long, flat, narrow surface in a store, bank, restaurant, etc., at which people are served: He sat down at the counter of the diner and ordered a cup of coffee. A counter is also a flat surface in a kitchen on which food can be prepared.
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.
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.
COUNTER meaning: 1. the place in a shop, bank, etc, where people are served: 2. a flat surface in a kitchen on…. Learn more.
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:
n. 1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 2. (in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which food is prepared and served. 3. a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, esp. on a low cabinet.
