Definition of the word counter

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Narcan: The overdose-reversing nasal spray is safe to sell over the counter without a prescription, two F.D.A. advisory panels recommended.


—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023




The company that makes Narcan has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow the drug to be sold over the counter.


—Amy Yurkanin | , al, 20 Mar. 2023




Many pills were nearly indistinguishable from their legitimate counterparts, and all were purchased over the counter from small, independent pharmacies in northwestern Mexico.


—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023




Just as concerned with staying alive as with flushing out the guilty parties, Zhang and Sun become engaged in gripping games of bluff and counter-bluff with a large and impressive gallery of sinister types.


—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023




This might seem counter-intuitive, but Liang points out that this is probably due to the mismatch in size between the vast amount of data used to train GPT-3 and the small amount of domain-specific training data available for fine-tuning.


—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023




For the bees, the Chittka lab designed puzzle boxes that could be opened by rotating a clear lid, either by pushing clockwise on a red tab or counter-clockwise on a blue tab.


—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2023




There were a lot more casual, counter serve restaurants.


—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2023




The classic designs are upgraded with bold, vibrant hues that are great for making a statement on a coffee table or counter.


—Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023



This ultra-lightweight setting spray from Tower 28 doubles as an alcohol-free pH-balancing toner, which counters redness, works well with acne-prone skin, and is non-drying.


—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023




Fab Five legacy lives with San Diego State at Final Four Erick Smith The size of San Diego State is going to cause some issues for Florida Atlantic, which will counter with center Vladislav Goldin as its lone option inside.


—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023




The medication works by binding to the same receptors in the brain as opioids, countering their effects.


—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023




And while there’s a sound moral argument that Pajitnov should be able to profit from his creation—or even simply live safely—there’s little to counter this idea.


—WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023




At the same time, the world’s most powerful economy has also rolled out a policy to counter Chinese and Russian presence in sub-Saharan Africa.


—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2023




Yoon and Kishida agreed during the summit to resume conversations about defense and further strengthen security cooperation with the U.S. to counter North Korea.


—Landon Mion, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2023




During the summit, Yoon and Kishida agreed to resume their defense dialogue and further strengthen security cooperation with the United States to counter North Korea and address other challenges.


—Hyung-jin Kim, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023




During the summit, Yoon and Kishida agreed to resume their defense dialogue and further strengthen security cooperation with the United States to counter North Korea and address other challenges.


—Hyung-jin Kim, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023



In the business of health care, the drive for profits can run counter to the goal of helping patients, critics say.


—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2023




Since Persky’s recall, several recall efforts have run counter to the progressive approaches to criminal justice that were on the rise only a few years ago.


—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023




Both sets of changes cut benefits and run counter to the sharp and ongoing decline in U.S. life expectancy.


—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023




But the idea runs counter to the traditional Republican notion of local control.


—Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2023




Wang said Taiwan independence is incompatible with peace and runs counter to the well-being of Taiwan compatriots, according to the CCTV report.


—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg.com, 10 Feb. 2023




The jobs gains run counter to the announcements by some brand-name firms in Silicon Valley.


—Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2023




Weyonomon’s story, in which a Native American leader journeys east to Europe, runs counter to common assumptions about Indigenous people and colonization.


—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2023




McKeown’s rosy-colored view of our current moment runs counter to the trend line of public take on the court’s impartiality and freedom from political and partisan taint.


—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2023



Cromwell has been a staunch animal-rights activist for years, and his previous exploits include being arrested for his involvement in a protest at SeaWorld and gluing his hand to Starbucks counter to protest the company charging extra for vegan milk.


—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2023




Not likely, counter Mercedes-Benz’s chief technology officer Markus Schäfer and Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo.


—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2023




Gyoza Bar Gyoza dumplings, sides & Japanese beer at a sleek, narrow bar with counter seats & outdoor tables.


—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023




Tips at full-service restaurants jumped 25.3% in the third quarter of 2022, while gratuities at counter-service restaurants rose 16.7% compared to the same time in 2021, according to Square, one of the biggest companies operating digital payment methods.


—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023




The counter-service restaurant also offers daily specials for dining at the restaurant’s tables or to go.


—Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2022




Energy Bytes, a small counter-service restaurant, opened during previews of Tron Lightcycle / Run, which officially debuts April 4.


—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023




Any commercialization seems almost antithetical to the values of this insular, counter-culture community.


—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023




Krishnamoorthi said that the U.S. would not back away from the region and would continue counter-terrorism work there, despite the danger.


—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2023


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[ koun-ter ]

/ ˈkaʊn tər /

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noun

a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.

(in restaurants, luncheonettes, etc.) a long, narrow table with stools or chairs along one side for the patrons, behind which refreshments or meals are prepared and served.

a surface for the preparation of food in a kitchen, especially on a low cabinet.

anything used in keeping account, as a disk of metal or wood, used in some games, as checkers, for marking a player’s position or for keeping score.

an imitation coin or token.

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Idioms about counter

    over the counter,

    1. (of the sale of stock) through a broker’s office rather than through the stock exchange.
    2. (of the sale of merchandise) through a retail store rather than through a wholesaler.

    under the counter, in a clandestine manner, especially illegally: books sold under the counter.

Origin of counter

1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English countour, from Anglo-French (Old French comptoir ), from Medieval Latin computātorium “place for computing,” equivalent to Latin computā(re) “to think, calculate” + -tōrium noun suffix; see compute, -tory2; cf. count1

Words nearby counter

countably compact set, count against, countback, countdown, countenance, counter, counteract, counterargument, counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance

Other definitions for counter (2 of 5)

counter2

[ koun-ter ]

/ ˈkaʊn tər /

noun

a device for counting revolutions of a wheel, items produced, etc.

a person who counts.

Computers. a storage register or program variable used to tally how often something of interest occurs.

Physics. any of various instruments for detecting ionizing radiation and for registering counts.See also Geiger counter.

Origin of counter

2

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English countour, from Anglo-French (Old French conteor ), ultimately derived from Latin computātor, equivalent to computā(re) “to think, calculate” + -tor noun suffix; see compute, -tor

Other definitions for counter (3 of 5)

counter3

[ koun-ter ]

/ ˈkaʊn tər /

adverb

in the wrong way; contrary to the right course; in the reverse or opposite direction.

contrary; in opposition (usually preceded by run or go): to run counter to the rules.

adjective

noun

something that is opposite or contrary to something else.

a blow delivered in receiving or parrying another blow, as in boxing.

a statement or action made to refute, oppose, or nullify another statement or action.

Fencing. a circular parry.

a piece of leather or other material inserted between the lining and outside leather of a shoe or boot quarter to keep it stiff.

Nautical. the part of a stern that overhangs and projects aft of the sternpost of a vessel.

Also called void. Typesetting. any part of the face of a type that is less than type-high and is therefore not inked.

Engineering, Building Trades. a truss member subject to stress only under certain partial loadings of the truss.

the part of a horse’s breast that lies between the shoulders and under the neck.

verb (used with object)

to meet or answer (a move, blow, etc.) by another in return.

verb (used without object)

to make a counter or opposing move.

to give a blow while receiving or parrying one, as in boxing.

Origin of counter

3

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English countre, from Anglo-French co(u)ntre, cuntre,Old French contre, from Latin contrā “against”; see counter-

Other definitions for counter (4 of 5)

counter4

[ koun-ter ]

/ ˈkaʊn tər /

verb (used with object)

to encounter in opposition or combat.

Origin of counter

4

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English countren, aphetic variant of acountren, from Middle French acontrer; see a-5, encounter

Other definitions for counter (5 of 5)

a combining form of counter3, used with the meanings “against,” “contrary,” “opposite,” “in opposition or response to” (countermand); “complementary,” “in reciprocation,” “corresponding,” “parallel” (counterfoil; counterbalance); “substitute,” “duplicate” (counterfeit).

Origin of counter-

Middle English countre-;see counter3

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Words related to counter

antithetical, counteract, foil, offset, oppose, resist, respond, retaliate, ward off, anti, antipodal, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, converse, hindering, impeding, obverse, reverse

How to use counter in a sentence

  • Officials countered the claim, saying they tended to Taylor as soon as they could, though they didn’t initially know she was injured since everything happened in the dark.

  • There are, of course, counter-arguments to what Robinson is saying here.

  • Ernie Herrman, TJX chief Retailers are also planning online promotions early in the season in an attempt to counter Amazon’s Prime Day, which is usually held in July but has been pushed back until the fourth quarter this year.

  • What we have, I learn, is a late-season, last-minute, over-the-counter, nonresident, archery-only antlered-deer tag on public land.

  • Reinoehl had described himself in a social media posts as «100% ANTIFA» and suggested the tactics of counter-protesters amounted to «warfare,» per the AP.

  • When Chérif got out of prison, he worked at the fish counter of a supermarket.

  • This led to the formation of a Christian militant group to counter the rebels, and all-out sectarian violence exploded.

  • It seemed gratuitous and counter-intuitive in a story that had already inflicted more than enough suffering.

  • Then the sun went down and the anger came back as a “Thank You NYPD” rally traded insults with counter-protestors.

  • If you need to store the bottle in the fridge, let it warm up for a few minutes on the counter before serving.

  • On to Gaba Tepe just in time to see the opening, the climax and the end of the dreaded Turkish counter attack.

  • Our beloved Queen had drawn the teeth of the Turkish counter-attack on our extreme left.

  • Thereupon, I gave the word for a general counter-attack and our line began to advance.

  • The handkerchief glimmered on the counter, more white than anything else in that grey dusk.

  • She preceded him along a passage and then, taking a door on the left, found herself surprisingly in the shop, behind a counter.

British Dictionary definitions for counter (1 of 4)

noun

a horizontal surface, as in a shop or bank, over which business is transacted

(in some cafeterias) a long table on which food is served to customers

  1. a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games
  2. a similar disc or token used as an imitation coin

a person or thing that may be used or manipulated

a skating figure consisting of three circles

under the counter (under-the-counter when prenominal) (of the sale of goods, esp goods in short supply) clandestine, surreptitious, or illegal; not in an open manner

over the counter (over-the-counter when prenominal) (of security transactions) through a broker rather than on a stock exchange

Word Origin for counter

C14: from Old French comptouer, ultimately from Latin computāre to compute

British Dictionary definitions for counter (2 of 4)

adverb

in a contrary direction or manner

in a wrong or reverse direction

run counter to to have a contrary effect or action to

adjective

opposing; opposite; contrary

noun

something that is contrary or opposite to some other thing

an act, effect, or force that opposes another

a return attack, such as a blow in boxing

fencing a parry in which the foils move in a circular fashion

the portion of the stern of a boat or ship that overhangs the water aft of the rudder

Also called: void printing the inside area of a typeface that is not type high, such as the centre of an «o», and therefore does not print

the part of a horse’s breast under the neck and between the shoulders

a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe

verb

to say or do (something) in retaliation or response

(tr) to move, act, or perform in a manner or direction opposite to (a person or thing)

to return the attack of (an opponent)

Word Origin for counter

C15: from Old French contre, from Latin contrā against

British Dictionary definitions for counter (3 of 4)

noun

a person who counts

an apparatus that records the number of occurrences of events

Word Origin for counter

C14: from Old French conteor, from Latin computātor; see count 1

British Dictionary definitions for counter (4 of 4)

prefix

against; opposite; contrarycounterattack

complementary; correspondingcounterfoil

duplicate or substitutecounterfeit

Word Origin for counter-

via Norman French from Latin contrā against, opposite; see contra-

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Other Idioms and Phrases with counter

see run counter to; under the counter.

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Look up counter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Counter may refer to:

Mathematics and computing[edit]

  • Counter machine, a subclass of register machines
  • Counter (digital), an electronic device, mechanical device, or computer program for counting
  • Loop counter, the variable that controls the iterations of a loop
  • Jeton, a reckoning counter used on reckoning boards for calculations
  • Mechanical counter, a digital counter using mechanical components
  • Tally counter, a mechanical counting device
  • Web counter, a counter that counts the number of visits to a web page
  • Project COUNTER, a standard for reporting usage statistics of electronic resources

Games and sport[edit]

  • Counter (board wargames), a playing piece used in board wargames
  • Counter run, an offensive play in American football
  • Counter turn, an element in figure skating
  • Counter (collectible card games), a small item used to represent certain objects or conditions in a collectible card game
  • Jones Counter, measures distance bicycles travel

Linguistics and typography[edit]

  • Counter (typography), an enclosed space in a letter-form
  • Measure word, a type of word in some languages
    • Japanese counter word

Other uses[edit]

  • Countertop, the flat surface of a counter
  • Bar (counter), a type of counter used in bars for food serving
  • Compter or counter, a small jail
  • Counter, the part of a ship’s stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock (see nautical terms)
  • The Counter, a global hamburger restaurant chain
  • Frequency counter, an electronic instrument for measuring frequency

People with the name[edit]

  • Nick Counter (1940–2009), American film and television executive
  • S. Allen Counter (1944–2017), American neuroscientist, polar explorer, and university administrator
  • See also Caunter, an associated surname

See also[edit]

  • All pages with titles beginning with counter
  • All pages with titles containing counter
  • Count (disambiguation)
  • Counting token (disambiguation)
  • Counterflow (disambiguation)
  • Opposition (politics)

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ.ɾ̃ɚ/, [ˈkʰaʊ̯.ɾ̃ɚ], [ˈkʰaʊ̯.nɚ]
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊn.tə/
  • Rhymes: -aʊntə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: count‧er

Etymology 1[edit]

From Anglo-Norman countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Medieval Latin computātōrium, from Latin computō. Doublet of cantore, computer, and kontor.

Noun[edit]

counter (plural counters)

  1. One who counts.

    He’s only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.

  2. A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.

    • 2019, Li Huang; James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4:

      The basic idea is that the researcher conducting the transect (called the counter or enumerator) walks along a set path at certain intervals (hourly, daily, monthly, etc.) and tallies all instances of whatever is being surveyed.

  3. An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

    He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.

  4. A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
  5. (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
  6. (Internet) A hit counter.
  7. A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted

    He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.

  8. A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
  9. In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
  10. In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
  11. (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent’s stones.
  12. (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
    • 1590, John Greenwood, Christopher Bowman’s Petition
      He remaynes prisonner in the Counter in Woodstrete in the hole, by the contagiousing wherof he is lyke to perishe
  13. (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. «20 head of cattle»), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Synonyms[edit]
  • (grammar) measure word
Derived terms[edit]
  • abbey counter
  • axle counter
  • bargaining counter
  • bean counter
  • bean-counter
  • behind the counter
  • card counter
  • checkout counter
  • clicker counter
  • colony counter
  • counter batten
  • counter check
  • counter clockwise
  • counter culture
  • counter intelligence
  • counter melody
  • counter password
  • counter payment
  • counter statement
  • counter strategy
  • counter surf
  • counter tenor
  • countertop
  • cross-counter
  • decade counter
  • frame counter
  • Geiger counter
  • Geiger-Müller counter
  • hit counter
  • liquid scintillation counter
  • nail to the counter
  • non-over-the-counter
  • over the counter
  • over-the-counter
  • pollen counter
  • program counter
  • rev counter
  • rivet counter
  • run counter
  • scintillation counter
  • soda counter
  • span counter
  • trade counter
  • under the counter
  • under-the-counter
Translations[edit]

one who counts

  • Belarusian: лічы́льшчык m (ličýlʹščyk), лічы́льшчыца f (ličýlʹščyca)
  • Bulgarian: броя́ч (bg) m (brojáč)
  • Catalan: comptador m
  • Czech: počtář m
  • Danish: tæller (da) c, optæller c
  • Finnish: laskija (fi)
  • French: compteur (fr) m
  • German: Zähler (de) m, Zählerin (de) f
  • Greek: μετρητής (el) m (metritís)
  • Hungarian: számoló
  • Kyrgyz: билмээсепчи (bilmeesepçi)
  • Maori: kaitatau
  • Norman: compteux m
  • Portuguese: contador (pt) m
  • Romanian: numărător (ro)
  • Russian: счётчик (ru) m (sčótčik), счётчица (ru) f (sčótčica)
  • Slovene: preštevalec m, preštevalka f
  • Spanish: contador (es) m
  • Tajik: ҳисобчӣ (hisobčī)
  • Ukrainian: обліко́вець m (oblikóvecʹ)

object used in counting

  • Arabic: عَدَّاد‎ m (ʕaddād)
  • Armenian: հաշվիչ (hy) (hašvičʿ)
  • Belarusian: лічы́льнік m (ličýlʹnik)
  • Bulgarian: броя́ч (bg) m (brojáč)
  • Catalan: fitxa (ca) f, getó m
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 計數器／计数器 (zh) (jìshùqì)
  • Cornish: niverell f, boton m
  • Czech: čítač m
  • Danish: tæller (da) c
  • Finnish: laskuri (fi)
  • French: compteur (fr) m
  • German: Zählwerk (de) n, Zähler (de) m
  • Greek: μετρητής (el) m (metritís)
  • Hungarian: bábu (hu), zseton (hu)
  • Ido: kontero (io)
  • Italian: contatore (it)
  • Japanese: カウンター (ja) (kauntā)
  • Korean: 카운터 (ko) (kaunteo)
  • Macedonian: бро́јач m (brójač)
  • Maori: perepere
  • Norman: compteux m
  • Persian: شمارشگر‎ (fa) (šomârešgar), شمارنده‎ (fa) (šomârande), کنتور‎ (fa) (kontôr)
  • Polish: licznik (pl) m
  • Portuguese: contador (pt) m
  • Quechua: yupana
  • Romanian: contor (ro), numărătoare (ro) f
  • Russian: счётчик (ru) m (sčótčik)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: бро̀ја̄ч m
    Roman: bròjāč (sh) m
  • Slovak: čítač m
  • Slovene: števec m
  • Spanish: contador (es)
  • Swedish: markör (sv) c
  • Tajik: ҳисобкунак (hisobkunak)
  • Turkish: sayaç (tr)
  • Ukrainian: лічи́льник m (ličýlʹnyk)
  • Welsh: rhifydd m

table or board on which business is transacted

  • Armenian: վաճառասեղան (hy) (vačaṙasełan)
  • Azerbaijani: piştaxta
  • Basque: erakusmahai
  • Belarusian: сто́йка f (stójka), прыла́вак m (prylávak)
  • Bulgarian: гише́ n (gišé)
  • Burmese: ကောင်တာ (my) (kaungta)
  • Catalan: taulell (ca) m
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 櫃檯／柜台 (zh) (guìtái)
  • Cornish: komptyer m
  • Danish: disk c, skranke c
  • Dutch: balie (nl) f, toonbank (nl) f
  • Esperanto: butiktablo, vendotablo
  • Finnish: tiski (fi)
  • French: guichet (fr) m, comptoir (fr) m
  • Georgian: please add this translation if you can
  • German: Theke (de) f, Tresen (de) m, Schalter (de) m
  • Greek: πάγκος (el) m (págkos)
  • Hebrew: דֶּלְפֵּק‎ (he) m (delpék), דַּלְפָּק‎ (he) m (dalpak)
  • Hungarian: pult (hu), kiszolgálópult
  • Icelandic: afgreiðsluborð n, búðarborð n
  • Irish: cuntar m
  • Italian: bancone (it)
  • Japanese: カウンタ (kaunta), カウンター (ja) (kauntā)
  • Khmer: គណនីយដ្ឋាន (km) (kĕəʼnaʼniiyatthaan)
  • Korean: 계산대(計算臺) (gyesandae), 카운터 (ko) (kaunteo)
  • Ladino: kontuar
  • Maori: pae-utu
  • Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: disk m
    Nynorsk: disk m
  • Polish: lada (pl) f, kontuar (pl) m
  • Portuguese: balcão (pt) m
  • Romanian: ghișeu (ro) n
  • Russian: сто́йка (ru) f (stójka), прила́вок (ru) m (prilávok), конто́рка (ru) f (kontórka)
  • Slovene: pult m
  • Spanish: mostrador (es) m, taquilla (es) f (ticket window)
  • Swedish: disk (sv) c
  • Thai: เคาน์เตอร์ (káo-dtə̂ə)
  • Turkish: tezgah (tr)
  • Ukrainian: сто́йка f (stójka), прила́вок m (prylávok)
  • Vietnamese: quầy thu ngân
  • Welsh: bwrdd (cy) m, cownter m

telltale

  • Bulgarian: броя́ч (bg) m (brojáč)
  • Catalan: comptavoltes m
  • Danish: tæller (da) c
  • Finnish: laskuri (fi)
  • Russian: счётчик (ru) m (sčótčik)

prison attached to city court

  • Finnish: putka (fi)

kitchen surface for food preparation

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enclosed negative space of a glyph

  • Hungarian: betűszem

curling: stone counting as point

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old French contre, Anglo-Norman cuntre, both from Latin contra.

Adverb[edit]

counter (not comparable)

  1. Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
    • running counter to all the rules of virtue
  2. In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.
    a hound that runs counter
    • 2004, Bee Lavender, Maia Rossini, Mamaphonic: Balancing Motherhood and Other Creative Acts
      She hated being pregnant; it ran counter to everything she wanted from her body

    • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:

      My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.

    • 1615, George Sandys, “(please specify the page)”, in The Relation of a Iourney Begun An: Dom: 1610. […], London: […] [Richard Field] for W. Barrett, →OCLC:

      which [darts] they never throw counter, but at the back of the flyer

Synonyms[edit]
  • See also Thesaurus:contrarily
Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

counter (plural counters)

  1. Something opposite or contrary to something else.
  2. (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one’s opponent.

    Always know a counter to any hold you try against your opponent.

  3. (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
  4. The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
    • 1959, J. D. Salinger, Seymour: An Introduction:
      Seymour, sitting in an old corduroy armchair across the room, a cigarette going, wearing a blue shirt, gray slacks, moccasins with the counters broken down, a shaving cut on the side of his face […]
  5. (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
  6. The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
  7. (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
  8. (obsolete) An encounter.
    • with kindly counter under mimic shade
Translations[edit]

something opposite or contrary to something else

martial arts: proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to one’s opponent

nautical: overhanging stern of a vessel

Verb[edit]

counter (third-person singular simple present counters, present participle countering, simple past and past participle countered)

  1. To contradict, oppose.

    • 2022 January 12, “Network News: Further extension to Transport for London emergency funding”, in RAIL, number 948, page 8:

      In a war of words that has broken out between Khan and Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps, the Mayor was accused of sending revenue-raising proposals to Shapps some three weeks late, giving him little choice but to extend negotiations. Khan countered this by alleging that ‘unfair’ conditions, such as raising council tax, are being attached to any new funding deal that would «punish Londoners» for the effect the pandemic has had on passenger numbers. He added: «These short-term deals are trapping TfL on life support rather than putting it on the path to long-term sustainability.»

  2. (boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
    • His left hand countered provokingly.
  3. To take action in response to; to respond.

    • 2012 December 14, Simon Jenkins, “We mustn’t overreact to North Korea boys’ toys”, in The Guardian Weekly‎[1], volume 188, number 2, page 23:

      David Cameron insists that his latest communications data bill is “vital to counter terrorism”. Yet terror is mayhem. It is no threat to freedom. That threat is from counter-terror, from ministers capitulating to securocrats.

  4. (transitive, obsolete) To encounter.
Translations[edit]

boxing: to return a blow while receiving one

Adjective[edit]

counter (not comparable)

  1. Contrary or opposing

    His carrying a knife was counter to my plan.

    Synonyms: opposite, contrasted, opposed, adverse, antagonistic
    • 1861, Anthony Trollope, Framley Parsonage
      He could not compel Mrs. Proudie to say that the report was untrue; nor could he condescend to make counter hits at her about her own daughter, as his wife would have done.
    • a. 1865, Isaac Taylor, Mind in Form
      Innumerable facts attesting the counter principle.

    • 1944 November and December, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 342:

      It was, however, most interesting work, and the moulders themselves were a decent crowd, never tired of making jokes about themselves such as the hoary one that moulders did not live long, which however ran counter to the other one that no germs could live in a foundry—the atmosphere was too foul.

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

  • Cureton, Cutrone, cornute, countre, recount, trounce

Chinese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From English counter (“tabletop”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Cantonese (Jyutping): kaan1 taa2, kaang1 taa2
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: kaan1 taa2, kaang1 taa2
      • Yale: kāan tá, kāang tá
      • Cantonese Pinyin: kaan1 taa2, kaang1 taa2
      • Guangdong Romanization: kan1 ta2, kang1 ta2
      • Sinological IPA (key): /kʰaːn⁵⁵ tʰaː³⁵/, /kʰaːŋ⁵⁵ tʰaː³⁵/

Noun[edit]

counter

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) counter; front desk; reception desk (Classifier: 個／个 c; 張／张 c)

References[edit]

  • English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

Etymology 2[edit]

From English counter (“to take action in response to; to respond”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Cantonese (Jyutping): kaan1 taa4, kaang1 taa4
  • Cantonese
    • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
      • Jyutping: kaan1 taa4, kaang1 taa4
      • Yale: kāan tàh, kāang tàh
      • Cantonese Pinyin: kaan1 taa4, kaang1 taa4
      • Guangdong Romanization: kan1 ta4, kang1 ta4
      • Sinological IPA (key): /kʰaːn⁵⁵ tʰaː²¹/, /kʰaːŋ⁵⁵ tʰaː²¹/

Verb[edit]

counter

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to counter; to take action in response to; to respond (especially when the response taken is opposite to the original situation)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English counter.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯n.tər/
  • Hyphenation: coun‧ter

Noun[edit]

counter m (plural counters)

  1. (chiefly sports, especially soccer) counter-attack, counter

    Het thuisteam scoorde vanuit de counter.

    The home team scored during a counter-attack.
    Synonym: tegenaanval

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  • counteren

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

counter

  1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of conter

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

simple compound
infinitive counter avoir counté
gerund en countant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle countant
past participle counté
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present count countes counte countons countez countent
imperfect countoie, counteie, countoe, counteve countoies, counteies, countoes, counteves countoit, counteit, countot, counteve countiiens, countiens countiiez, countiez countoient, counteient, countoent, countevent
preterite countai countas counta countames countastes counterent
future counterai counteras countera counterons counteroiz, countereiz, counterez counteront
conditional counteroie, countereie counteroies, countereies counteroit, countereit counteriiens, counteriens counteriiez, counteriez counteroient, countereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present count counz count countons countez countent
imperfect countasse countasses countast countissons, countissiens countissoiz, countissez, countissiez countassent
compound
tenses 		past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— counte — countons countez —
Источник

IV. ii.39 (193,5) [A hound that runs counter, and yet draws dry-foot well] To _run counter_ is to _run backward_, by mistaking the course of the animal pursued; to _draw dry-foot_ is, I believe, to pursue by the _track_ or _prick of the foot_; to _run counter_ and _draw dry-foot well are_, therefore, inconsistent. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Please try this sample: public class Test private int counter = 0; private static int scount = 0; public Test () ++counter; ❋ Sureshknight (2010)

C++ Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) for (counter = 1; counter < = 10; counter++) for (counter = 1; counter < = 10; counter++) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Loop, Parse, carpet, % y%, c%in%: = A_LoopField if (counter = z) c1: = A_LoopField if (counter > z) c%counter%: = A_LoopField counter+ = 1 counter — = 1 ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Iran Research Corporation also says officials should use the term counter terrorism rather than war on terror. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Rand Research Center said the term counter terrorism is better, saying it would help the perception that they are criminals, not holy warriors. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Web to refer to the alternate horizontal open structure of info — exchange, the non-hierarchic network, and reserve the term counter-Net to indicate clandestine illegal and rebellious use of the Web, including actual data-piracy and other forms of leeching off the Net itself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

person 1: you’re stupid!
person 2: you’re retarded! [COUNTERED]!!!
RULES:
[RULE 1]: YOU CANT COUNTER [JAVI’S] COUNTERS
RULE 2: RULE 1 CANT BE COUNTERED. ❋ JDMKID94 (2017)

«Dude, I [countered] her last night»
Jimmy picked up [sandy] and brought her in the kitchen for a good [countering]. ❋ Lollol777734 (2009)

Person A: Damn, [there’s only one] cigarette left in [the pack].
Person B: Let’s [counter] that.
Person A: I cant finish a whole cigarette.
Person B: Alright we’ll counter it. ❋ PAPASP (2013)

example/definitions
(the person is disagreeing to the right thing)
GUY: when you and your family [eat you] need to atleast talk so you can help each other
GAY: Nope when your eating with your family you dont need to speak or to talk because [its bad] even your mouth is not full
GUY: How come ? its not bad because its a communication to a family
GAY: NO its still wrong because its bad for us to speak when were eating with our family
KID: Your so dumb thats why anybody [doesn’t like you]
GAY: Your wrong i have friends and lot of supporters who supports or love me
KID/GUY:Whatever!! Your Counterous ❋ John Alexis Pascual (2019)

1) ‘Shit blud, you just got [countered]!’
2) Boy 1: ‘Haha, your mum was good last night.’
Boy 2: ‘Not [what she said] about your penis!’
Boy 3: ‘Countered!’
3) ‘I’m so 1337 I countered this fag with [claymore] on cod4!’ ❋ Harmes (2009)

[My girlfriend] just told me its our [2 weeks] aniversery
Damn she’s definitely a [counter]. ❋ Broman3 (2010)

Joey: [Dibs] on that [last slice of pizza]!
Richard: Hell no, counter [dibs]!
Joey: Counter counter dibs! Now it’s mine again!
Richard: :( ❋ Ross Frye (2015)

*someone passes [the joint] [counter-clockwise], away from you*
«[No dude], [COUNTER-clockwise]!»
*the individual reverses direction and passes you the joint* ❋ Zanhoshi (2009)

Aaron: Hey, I just got rid of [the ants] in my house by keeping sugar out in the open
[Zelda]: Oof, dude, that’s some [counter-probaiting] on point ❋ WarriorWithin (2020)

Waitress: **walks up to table in her uniform with [a pad] and [pen in] her hand.**
Customer: Good morning, are you my waitress?
Waitress: No, i’m just [standing here] looking pretty!(sarcastically)
Customer: Oh, so who’s going to take my order then? (Counter Sarcasm)
LOL ❋ LeoNidas (2013)

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