Definition of countersign in English:

countersign

verb ˈkaʊntəsʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪn

[with object]

Add a signature to (a document already signed by another person)
each cheque had to be signed and countersigned
Example sentencesExamples
- The results, with comments, were then entered on the term report, countersigned by the form teacher and head and sent to the respective parents.
- The Pharmacy Department requires that all Surfactant orders be signed or countersigned by the staff neonatologist.
- Patients received a letter from their medical facility countersigned by the project director informing them about the study and about a phone call to follow.
- When a postal vote is delivered, it comes with a declaration form which must be signed by the voter and countersigned by a friend or relative.
- The message, framed by America and countersigned by Britain, has been duly delivered, with impressive speed and efficiency.
- The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned by Malcolm Fraser.
- To avoid any future problems he is recommending that joint submissions on behalf of colleagues should be countersigned by the councillors concerned.
- The complainant countersigned the inspection form.
- White and Jones were also found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the council by countersigning cheques for each other from the school fund.
- He contended that the premier's decision was not made on behalf of the government of KwaZulu-Natal, because it had not been countersigned by another executive member.
- When I first started work as a Health Care Assistant we were allowed to document any care or other relevant details that we had given to a particular patient in their files, this always had to be countersigned by the Registered Nurse.
- In emergency situations, the prescription order must be countersigned by the prescribing physician or dentist within 72 hours.
- Finally, we signed and countersigned a declaration that under no circumstances would we dive deeper than 6m, nor deviate from the officially designated route as indicated by the phosphorescent orange guide ropes.
- Via their parents, all were sent an information sheet, questionnaire (to establish smoking status), consent form to be countersigned by a guardian, and a freepost return envelope.
- Many schools run a system whereby parents are asked to sign the homework diary every week, which is countersigned by the tutor.
- This document was countersigned by Ennis, the company secretary.
- Generally speaking, where the proceeds are for less than £10,000, most life companies will be happy to accept a straightforward lost-policy declaration, countersigned by anyone over the age of 18 who is not a relative.
- On 27 October 1994 Mr Amersi countersigned the letter accepting that basis.
- The waiver is countersigned by a representative of the jurisdictional public health agency of the person's intended U.S. destination.
- A record in the resident's money book showed the details of the money transferred into this account from their personal account for the purchases, and ‘this is signed by the resident and countersigned by the nursing officer in charge’.
Synonyms
ratify, endorse, confirm, approve, agree to, accept, consent to, assent to, affirm, authorize, make valid, sanction, formalize, recognize, legalize, legitimize, warrant, license, certify

noun ˈkaʊntəsʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪn

archaic

A signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard.
advance, patrol, and give the countersign to me
Example sentencesExamples
- Practice for issuing and using the parole varied over time and between armies: often it was paired with a countersign, uttered in response.
- In the dark, Smalls pretended to be the captain and, from his previous experiences, was able to provide all the correct countersigns to challenges from the various harbor fortifications.
- I don't know the signs and countersigns and all the other earnest nonsense that the Crownkillers who have the time for such things play with in the north.
- If two soldiers have the day's password and countersign, they can get physically close enough to kill each other without knowing that their uniforms don't match or their language isn't even the same.

Derivatives

countersignature

nounkaʊntəˈsɪɡnətʃə

A signature added to a document already signed by another person.
no decision can be made without the countersignature of a senior colleague
Example sentencesExamples
- he altered invoice details and faked a countersignature
- The prior use of the figure £4.56 for the period between 31st January 2000 and the date of countersignature was not touched on in the wording of the letter.
- All have many years of training and experience and no decision can be made without the countersignature of a senior colleague.
- Then, when you later present it at the cashier, you have to authenticate your own signature with another of your own signature - a countersignature - otherwise the legal and economical value of the cheque is null.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a noun): from French contresigner (verb), contresigne (noun), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum 'sign'.

Definition of countersign in US English:

countersign

verbˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪnˈkoun(t)ərˌsīn

[with object]

Add a signature to (a document already signed by another person)
each check had to be signed and countersigned
Example sentencesExamples
- The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned by Malcolm Fraser.
- A record in the resident's money book showed the details of the money transferred into this account from their personal account for the purchases, and ‘this is signed by the resident and countersigned by the nursing officer in charge’.
- Patients received a letter from their medical facility countersigned by the project director informing them about the study and about a phone call to follow.
- The message, framed by America and countersigned by Britain, has been duly delivered, with impressive speed and efficiency.
- The results, with comments, were then entered on the term report, countersigned by the form teacher and head and sent to the respective parents.
- To avoid any future problems he is recommending that joint submissions on behalf of colleagues should be countersigned by the councillors concerned.
- White and Jones were also found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the council by countersigning cheques for each other from the school fund.
- Generally speaking, where the proceeds are for less than £10,000, most life companies will be happy to accept a straightforward lost-policy declaration, countersigned by anyone over the age of 18 who is not a relative.
- Via their parents, all were sent an information sheet, questionnaire (to establish smoking status), consent form to be countersigned by a guardian, and a freepost return envelope.
- The Pharmacy Department requires that all Surfactant orders be signed or countersigned by the staff neonatologist.
- When a postal vote is delivered, it comes with a declaration form which must be signed by the voter and countersigned by a friend or relative.
- The waiver is countersigned by a representative of the jurisdictional public health agency of the person's intended U.S. destination.
- Finally, we signed and countersigned a declaration that under no circumstances would we dive deeper than 6m, nor deviate from the officially designated route as indicated by the phosphorescent orange guide ropes.
- When I first started work as a Health Care Assistant we were allowed to document any care or other relevant details that we had given to a particular patient in their files, this always had to be countersigned by the Registered Nurse.
- This document was countersigned by Ennis, the company secretary.
- The complainant countersigned the inspection form.
- On 27 October 1994 Mr Amersi countersigned the letter accepting that basis.
- Many schools run a system whereby parents are asked to sign the homework diary every week, which is countersigned by the tutor.
- In emergency situations, the prescription order must be countersigned by the prescribing physician or dentist within 72 hours.
- He contended that the premier's decision was not made on behalf of the government of KwaZulu-Natal, because it had not been countersigned by another executive member.
Synonyms
ratify, endorse, confirm, approve, agree to, accept, consent to, assent to, affirm, authorize, make valid, sanction, formalize, recognize, legalize, legitimize, warrant, license, certify

nounˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪnˈkoun(t)ərˌsīn

archaic

A signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard.
Example sentencesExamples
- Practice for issuing and using the parole varied over time and between armies: often it was paired with a countersign, uttered in response.
- In the dark, Smalls pretended to be the captain and, from his previous experiences, was able to provide all the correct countersigns to challenges from the various harbor fortifications.
- I don't know the signs and countersigns and all the other earnest nonsense that the Crownkillers who have the time for such things play with in the north.
- If two soldiers have the day's password and countersign, they can get physically close enough to kill each other without knowing that their uniforms don't match or their language isn't even the same.

Origin

Late 16th century (as a noun): from French contresigner (verb), contresigne (noun), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum ‘sign’.

单词	countersign
释义	Definition of countersign in English: countersign verb ˈkaʊntəsʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪn [with object] Add a signature to (a document already signed by another person) each cheque had to be signed and countersigned Example sentencesExamples The results, with comments, were then entered on the term report, countersigned by the form teacher and head and sent to the respective parents. The Pharmacy Department requires that all Surfactant orders be signed or countersigned by the staff neonatologist. Patients received a letter from their medical facility countersigned by the project director informing them about the study and about a phone call to follow. When a postal vote is delivered, it comes with a declaration form which must be signed by the voter and countersigned by a friend or relative. The message, framed by America and countersigned by Britain, has been duly delivered, with impressive speed and efficiency. The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned by Malcolm Fraser. To avoid any future problems he is recommending that joint submissions on behalf of colleagues should be countersigned by the councillors concerned. The complainant countersigned the inspection form. White and Jones were also found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the council by countersigning cheques for each other from the school fund. He contended that the premier's decision was not made on behalf of the government of KwaZulu-Natal, because it had not been countersigned by another executive member. When I first started work as a Health Care Assistant we were allowed to document any care or other relevant details that we had given to a particular patient in their files, this always had to be countersigned by the Registered Nurse. In emergency situations, the prescription order must be countersigned by the prescribing physician or dentist within 72 hours. Finally, we signed and countersigned a declaration that under no circumstances would we dive deeper than 6m, nor deviate from the officially designated route as indicated by the phosphorescent orange guide ropes. Via their parents, all were sent an information sheet, questionnaire (to establish smoking status), consent form to be countersigned by a guardian, and a freepost return envelope. Many schools run a system whereby parents are asked to sign the homework diary every week, which is countersigned by the tutor. This document was countersigned by Ennis, the company secretary. Generally speaking, where the proceeds are for less than £10,000, most life companies will be happy to accept a straightforward lost-policy declaration, countersigned by anyone over the age of 18 who is not a relative. On 27 October 1994 Mr Amersi countersigned the letter accepting that basis. The waiver is countersigned by a representative of the jurisdictional public health agency of the person's intended U.S. destination. A record in the resident's money book showed the details of the money transferred into this account from their personal account for the purchases, and ‘this is signed by the resident and countersigned by the nursing officer in charge’. Synonyms ratify, endorse, confirm, approve, agree to, accept, consent to, assent to, affirm, authorize, make valid, sanction, formalize, recognize, legalize, legitimize, warrant, license, certify noun ˈkaʊntəsʌɪnˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪn archaic A signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard. advance, patrol, and give the countersign to me Example sentencesExamples Practice for issuing and using the parole varied over time and between armies: often it was paired with a countersign, uttered in response. In the dark, Smalls pretended to be the captain and, from his previous experiences, was able to provide all the correct countersigns to challenges from the various harbor fortifications. I don't know the signs and countersigns and all the other earnest nonsense that the Crownkillers who have the time for such things play with in the north. If two soldiers have the day's password and countersign, they can get physically close enough to kill each other without knowing that their uniforms don't match or their language isn't even the same. Derivatives countersignature nounkaʊntəˈsɪɡnətʃə A signature added to a document already signed by another person. no decision can be made without the countersignature of a senior colleague Example sentencesExamples he altered invoice details and faked a countersignature The prior use of the figure £4.56 for the period between 31st January 2000 and the date of countersignature was not touched on in the wording of the letter. All have many years of training and experience and no decision can be made without the countersignature of a senior colleague. Then, when you later present it at the cashier, you have to authenticate your own signature with another of your own signature - a countersignature - otherwise the legal and economical value of the cheque is null. Origin Late 16th century (as a noun): from French contresigner (verb), contresigne (noun), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum 'sign'. Definition of countersign in US English: countersign verbˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪnˈkoun(t)ərˌsīn [with object] Add a signature to (a document already signed by another person) each check had to be signed and countersigned Example sentencesExamples The Proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General's Official Secretary was countersigned by Malcolm Fraser. A record in the resident's money book showed the details of the money transferred into this account from their personal account for the purchases, and ‘this is signed by the resident and countersigned by the nursing officer in charge’. Patients received a letter from their medical facility countersigned by the project director informing them about the study and about a phone call to follow. The message, framed by America and countersigned by Britain, has been duly delivered, with impressive speed and efficiency. The results, with comments, were then entered on the term report, countersigned by the form teacher and head and sent to the respective parents. To avoid any future problems he is recommending that joint submissions on behalf of colleagues should be countersigned by the councillors concerned. White and Jones were also found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the council by countersigning cheques for each other from the school fund. Generally speaking, where the proceeds are for less than £10,000, most life companies will be happy to accept a straightforward lost-policy declaration, countersigned by anyone over the age of 18 who is not a relative. Via their parents, all were sent an information sheet, questionnaire (to establish smoking status), consent form to be countersigned by a guardian, and a freepost return envelope. The Pharmacy Department requires that all Surfactant orders be signed or countersigned by the staff neonatologist. When a postal vote is delivered, it comes with a declaration form which must be signed by the voter and countersigned by a friend or relative. The waiver is countersigned by a representative of the jurisdictional public health agency of the person's intended U.S. destination. Finally, we signed and countersigned a declaration that under no circumstances would we dive deeper than 6m, nor deviate from the officially designated route as indicated by the phosphorescent orange guide ropes. When I first started work as a Health Care Assistant we were allowed to document any care or other relevant details that we had given to a particular patient in their files, this always had to be countersigned by the Registered Nurse. This document was countersigned by Ennis, the company secretary. The complainant countersigned the inspection form. On 27 October 1994 Mr Amersi countersigned the letter accepting that basis. Many schools run a system whereby parents are asked to sign the homework diary every week, which is countersigned by the tutor. In emergency situations, the prescription order must be countersigned by the prescribing physician or dentist within 72 hours. He contended that the premier's decision was not made on behalf of the government of KwaZulu-Natal, because it had not been countersigned by another executive member. Synonyms ratify, endorse, confirm, approve, agree to, accept, consent to, assent to, affirm, authorize, make valid, sanction, formalize, recognize, legalize, legitimize, warrant, license, certify nounˈkaʊn(t)ərˌsaɪnˈkoun(t)ərˌsīn archaic A signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard. Example sentencesExamples Practice for issuing and using the parole varied over time and between armies: often it was paired with a countersign, uttered in response. In the dark, Smalls pretended to be the captain and, from his previous experiences, was able to provide all the correct countersigns to challenges from the various harbor fortifications. I don't know the signs and countersigns and all the other earnest nonsense that the Crownkillers who have the time for such things play with in the north. If two soldiers have the day's password and countersign, they can get physically close enough to kill each other without knowing that their uniforms don't match or their language isn't even the same. Origin Late 16th century (as a noun): from French contresigner (verb), contresigne (noun), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum ‘sign’.
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