English Explanatory Dictionary

counterweigh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To act as counterbalance (against something).
  2. To counterbalance; to balance out.

Pronunciation

/kaʊntəˈweɪ/

Word forms

counterweigh counterweighs counterweighing counterweighed

Etymology

From counter- + weigh, under the influence Anglo-Norman contrepeser (“to counterpoise”).

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