countersign

[ noun, verb koun-ter-sahyn; verb also koun-ter-sahyn ]

/ noun, verb ˈkaʊn tərˌsaɪn; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈsaɪn /

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noun

a sign used in reply to another sign.

Military. a secret sign that must be given by authorized persons seeking admission through a guarded area.

a signature added to another signature, especially for authentication.

verb (used with object)

to sign (a document that has been signed by someone else), especially in confirmation or authentication.

Origin of countersign

1585–95; counter- + sign, modeled on Middle French contresigne, or its source, Old Italian contrasegno

Words nearby countersign

counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign, countersignature, countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp

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Example sentences from the Web for countersign

The fellow was probably all right; his returning with the countersign would indicate it.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865|Leander Stillwell
"Advance, one friend, and give the countersign," was the next command.
George at the Fort|Harry Castlemon
The house being between the lines the women connived in trying to get them captured; countersign is "Perth."
Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864|Lemuel Abijah Abbott
So when she asked me the countersign, "Who's your favorite poet?"
Perkins of Portland|Ellis Parker Butler

To Merritt it sounded as if the words just spoken were a sort of countersign.
The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal|John Henry Goldfrap

British Dictionary definitions for countersign

countersign

verb (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn, ˌkaʊntəˈsaɪn)

(tr) to sign (a document already signed by another)

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn)

Also called: countersignature the signature so written

a secret sign given in response to another sign

mainly military a password

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单词	countersign
释义	countersign [ noun, verb koun-ter-sahyn; verb also koun-ter-sahyn ] / noun, verb ˈkaʊn tərˌsaɪn; verb also ˌkaʊn tərˈsaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR countersign ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sign used in reply to another sign. Military. a secret sign that must be given by authorized persons seeking admission through a guarded area. a signature added to another signature, especially for authentication. verb (used with object) to sign (a document that has been signed by someone else), especially in confirmation or authentication. Origin of countersign 1585–95; counter- + sign, modeled on Middle French contresigne, or its source, Old Italian contrasegno Words nearby countersign counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign, countersignature, countersink, counterspy, counterstain, counterstamp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countersign The fellow was probably all right; his returning with the countersign would indicate it. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865\|Leander Stillwell "Advance, one friend, and give the countersign," was the next command. George at the Fort\|Harry Castlemon The house being between the lines the women connived in trying to get them captured; countersign is "Perth." Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864\|Lemuel Abijah Abbott So when she asked me the countersign, "Who's your favorite poet?" Perkins of Portland\|Ellis Parker Butler To Merritt it sounded as if the words just spoken were a sort of countersign. The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal\|John Henry Goldfrap British Dictionary definitions for countersign countersign verb (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn, ˌkaʊntəˈsaɪn) (tr) to sign (a document already signed by another) noun (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn) Also called: countersignature the signature so written a secret sign given in response to another sign mainly military a password Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to countersign authorize, certify, corroborate, signature, confirm, sign, mark, watchword, seal, password
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countersign

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of countersign

Words nearby countersign

Example sentences from the Web for countersign

British Dictionary definitions for countersign

verb (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn, ˌkaʊntəˈsaɪn)

noun (ˈkaʊntəˌsaɪn)

Words related to countersign