counter

adjective

  1. 1

    indicating opposition or resistance

noun

  1. 1

    a return punch (especially by a boxer)

  2. 2

    a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

  3. 3

    table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

  4. 4

    a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

  5. 5

    a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

    a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot

  6. 6

    game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

  7. 7

    (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

  8. 8

    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

    it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher

  9. 9

    a person who counts things

verb

  1. 1

    speak in response

    He countered with some very persuasive arguments

  2. 2

    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Synonyms

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