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countered
- Main Entry:
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3coun·ter
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- coun·tered; coun·ter·ing
\ˈkau̇n-t(ə-)riŋ\
- Etymology:
- Middle English countren, from Anglo-French cuntre against, opposite, from Latin contra; akin to Latin com- with, together
— more at co-
- Date:
- 14th century
transitive verb1 a: to act in opposition to : oppose b: offset, nullify <tried to counter the trend toward depersonalization>2: to assert in answer <we countered that our warnings had been ignored>intransitive verb: to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps
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