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countervail

[ koun-ter-veyl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset.
  3. Archaic. to equal.


verb (used without object)

  1. to be of equal force in opposition; avail.

countervail

/ ˌkaʊntəˈveɪl; ˈkaʊntəˌveɪl /

verb

  1. whenintr, usually foll by against to act or act against with equal power or force
  2. tr to make up for; compensate; offset
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of countervail1

1350–1400; Middle English contrevailen < Anglo-French countrevail-, tonic stem (subjunctive) of countrevaloir to equal, be comparable to < Latin phrase ³¦´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùÄå ±¹²¹±ôŧ°ù±ð to be of worth against (someone or something). See counter-, -valent
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of countervail1

C14: from Old French contrevaloir, from Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùÄå ±¹²¹±ôŧ°ù±ð, from ³¦´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùÄå against + ±¹²¹±ôŧ°ù±ð to be strong
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Example Sentences

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Some companies are moving their production into countries that are not on the anti-dumping or countervailing tax lists of the U.S.

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Constant sorrow coexists with countervailing strength and perseverance.

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That they, too, can claim reality is whatever they want it to be, and relish how much it "triggers" the liberals to keep insisting on a lie in the face of countervailing evidence.

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There are plenty of ways where the countervailing messages to push back on Trump's use of racism and sexism can become very painful for him and his campaign.

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She concluded last month that the protection of the boss' identity was necessary to "secure the proper administration of justice", adding there was "no sufficient countervailing public interest" in his name being disclosed.

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