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COUNTERCHECK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that checks the correctness of a previous check

Synonyms:

countercheck; double check

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("countercheck" is a kind of...):

assay; check (an appraisal of the state of affairs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A check that restrains another check

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("countercheck" is a kind of...):

arrest; check; halt; hitch; stay; stop; stoppage (the state of inactivity following an interruption)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Check a second time

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "countercheck" is one way to...):

check (make an examination or investigation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Oppose or check by a counteraction

Synonyms:

counteract; countercheck

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "countercheck" is one way to...):

check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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