Countervail

  • 11countervail — /kown teuhr vayl /, v.t. 1. to act or avail against with equal power, force, 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; …

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  • 12countervail — verb /ˈkaʊntəveɪl/ a) To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize. I am one of those who thinke their fruit can no way countervaile this losse. b) To compensate for …

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  • 13countervail — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, adjust, amend, antagonize, atone for, balance, be antipathetic, be at cross purposes, be inimical, be opposed to, beat against, cancel, clash, collide, compensate, conflict, conflict with, confute,… …

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  • 14countervail — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to: balance, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, make up, offset, set off. See ORDER. 2. To make up for: balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise,… …

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  • 15countervail — coun·ter·vail || kaÊŠntÉ™veɪl v. act against; offset …

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  • 16countervail — [ˌkaʊntə veɪl] verb [usu. as adjective countervailing] offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. contrevaloir, from L. contra valere be of worth against …

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  • 17countervail — v. a. Balance, counterbalance, compensate, make up for …

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  • 18countervail — coun·ter·vail …

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  • 19countervail — coun•ter•vail [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈveɪl[/t]] 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 4) to be of equal force in opposition; avail • Etymology:… …

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  • 20countervail — /kaʊntəˈveɪl/ (say kowntuh vayl), /ˈkaʊntəveɪl/ (say kowntuhvayl) verb (t) 1. to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract. 2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset. –verb (i) 3. to be of equal force… …