countervail


Also found in:Thesaurus.

coun·ter·vail

 (koun′tər-vāl′, koun′tər-vāl′)
v.coun·ter·vailed,coun·ter·vail·ing,coun·ter·vails
v.tr.
1. To act against with equal force; counteract.
2. To compensate for; offset.
v.intr.
To act against an often detrimental influence or power.
[Middle Englishcountrevaillen, from Old Frenchcontrevaloir, contrevail- :contre-,counter- +valoir,to be worth (from Latinvalēre,to be strong; seewal- inIndo-European roots).]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

countervail

(ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl; ˈkaʊntəˌveɪl)
vb
1. (when:intr,usually foll by against) to act or act against with equal power or force
2. (tr) to make up for; compensate; offset
[C14: from Old Frenchcontrevaloir, from Latin contrā valēre, fromcontrā against +valēre to be strong]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

coun•ter•vail

(ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl)

v.t.
1. to act against with equal power or effect; counteract.
2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset.
3.Archaic. to equal.
v.i.
4. to be of equal force in opposition; avail.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-Frenchcountrevail-, tonic s. (subjunctive) ofcountrevaloir to equal, be comparable to < Latin phrasecontrā valēre to be of worth against (someone or something). Seecounter-,-valent]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

countervail


Past participle:countervailed
Gerund:countervailing

Imperative
countervail
countervail
Present
I countervail
you countervail
he/she/it countervails
we countervail
you countervail
they countervail
Preterite
I countervailed
you countervailed
he/she/it countervailed
we countervailed
you countervailed
they countervailed
Present Continuous
I am countervailing
you are countervailing
he/she/it is countervailing
we are countervailing
you are countervailing
they are countervailing
Present Perfect
I have countervailed
you have countervailed
he/she/it has countervailed
we have countervailed
you have countervailed
they have countervailed
Past Continuous
I was countervailing
you were countervailing
he/she/it was countervailing
we were countervailing
you were countervailing
they were countervailing
Past Perfect
I had countervailed
you had countervailed
he/she/it had countervailed
we had countervailed
you had countervailed
they had countervailed
Future
I will countervail
you will countervail
he/she/it will countervail
we will countervail
you will countervail
they will countervail
Future Perfect
I will have countervailed
you will have countervailed
he/she/it will have countervailed
we will have countervailed
you will have countervailed
they will have countervailed
Future Continuous
I will be countervailing
you will be countervailing
he/she/it will be countervailing
we will be countervailing
you will be countervailing
they will be countervailing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been countervailing
you have been countervailing
he/she/it has been countervailing
we have been countervailing
you have been countervailing
they have been countervailing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been countervailing
you will have been countervailing
he/she/it will have been countervailing
we will have been countervailing
you will have been countervailing
they will have been countervailing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been countervailing
you had been countervailing
he/she/it had been countervailing
we had been countervailing
you had been countervailing
they had been countervailing
Conditional
I would countervail
you would countervail
he/she/it would countervail
we would countervail
you would countervail
they would countervail
Past Conditional
I would have countervailed
you would have countervailed
he/she/it would have countervailed
we would have countervailed
you would have countervailed
they would have countervailed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.countervail - compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"
balance,equilibrise,equilibrize,equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
2.countervail - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
override - counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
cancel,offset,set off - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

countervail

verb
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun content.

Link to this page:

Flashcards & Bookmarks?
Pleaselog in orregister to use Flashcards and Bookmarks. You can also log in with
Flashcards?
My bookmarks?
References in periodicals archive?
Prior to this sale, MSC completed the spin-off of theCountervail Products division of the company.
Seemann Composites Completes Acquisition of Materials Sciences
Team BianchiCountervail Phl sets out for another victory as it vies in the UCI-sanctioned Sandugo International Mountain Bike Challenge 2018 firing off today at the Eastridge Sandugo Trail in Binangonan, Rizal.
Team Bianchi out to dominate Sandugo International Mountain Bike Challenge 2018
Congress on the state of manufacturing in the United States, Alexander Hamilton accused Great Britain of subsidizing the exportation of certain products and proposed to impose special duties on those products tocountervail the British subsidies.
Counting once, counting twice: the precarious state of subsidy regulation

Full browser?
Open / Close