countervail
pronunciation
How to pronounce countervail in British English:
UK ['kaʊntəveɪl]
How to pronounce countervail in American English:
US ['kaʊntəˌveɪl]
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- Verb:
- compensate for or counterbalance
- oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Word Origin
- countervail (v.)
- late 14c., "to be worth as much as," also "to prevail against," from Anglo-French countrevaloir, Old French contrevaloir "to be effective against, be comparable to," from Latin phrase contra valere "to be worth against" (see contra- and valiant). Related: Countervailing.
Example
- 1. Nor whose love can countervail our own .
- 2. And gold serves as standard money , had capacity of infinite law countervail , bank certificate is ok convertibility becomes gold coin .
- 3. Article 5 no cedant may countervail the liabilities formed by relevant original insurance contracts with the assets formed by reinsurance contracts against .
- 4. Article author is aimed at the different situation that produces from different period , introduced the understanding that records to weaving countervail is divided .
- 5. Gold coin standard system regards legal standard money as gold coin , and silver quits position of house fractional currency or money , its freedom is cast and ability of infinite law countervail is restricted .