Definition of counter

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Counter (a.) Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue..

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Counter :: Counter (adv.) Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor..
Counter :: Counter (adv.) In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter..
Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
Engaged :: Engaged (a.) Involved; esp., involved in a hostile encounter; as, the engaged ships continued the fight..
Antalkaline :: Antalkaline (a.) Of power to counteract alkalies.
Countervail :: Countervail (v. t.) To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate..
Countersealing :: Countersealing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Countersea.
Counterbalancing :: Counterbalancing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Counterbalanc.
Unorder :: Unorder (v. t.) To countermand an order for.
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (n.) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat.
Parole :: Parole (n.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards..
Utter :: Utter (a.) hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes..
Barroom :: Barroom (n.) A room containing a bar or counter at which liquors are sold.
Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..
Countersign :: Countersign (v. t.) To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing..
Chock :: Chock (n.) An encounter.
Bogus :: Bogus (a.) Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit..
Contrapuntal :: Contrapuntal (a.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint..
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
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