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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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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 definition: 1. a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are…. Learn 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.
a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a store, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served: behind the counter There was nobody behind the counter when I went into the bank, and I had to wait to be served. at the counter You will find sausages at the meat counter. See also. over the counter. over-the-counter.
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.
Counter definition: a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.. See examples of COUNTER used in a sentence.
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:
Definition of counter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to say something to show that what someone has just said is not true: "Of course I love him," Clare countered. counter. adverb. uk / ˈkaʊntə r/ us. be/run counter to sth. to have the opposite effect to something : The new road plans run counter to the government's aim of reducing pollution. counter- prefix. uk / kaʊntə r - / us.
COUNTER meaning: 1 : a piece of furniture with a flat surface that workers and customers stand on opposite sides of when doing business in a store, restaurant, etc.; 2 : a long, flat surface on which food is prepared in a kitchen
