countersecure
transitive verb
coun·ter·secure
\¦kau̇ntə(r)+\
Definition of countersecure
1 of a borrower : to give a security to (one who has become a bond for the borrower) to protect against default by the borrower
2 : to give additional security to or for
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Origin and Etymology of countersecure
counter- + secure
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