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coun·ter·sign
 countersign
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- pronunciation:
- kaUn
t
 r
saIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a password or secret signal used to identify an ally.
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| definition 2: |
a word, phrase, or signal given as a response to that of another.
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| definition 3: |
a second or additional signature, esp. one made to confirm the authenticity of the first.
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| related words: |
password |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
countersigns, countersigning, countersigned |
| definition: |
to add an additional signature to in order to attest to authenticity or to guarantee the conditions of (a contract).
My mother countersigned my mortgage. |
| related words: |
certify, endorse |
| derivation: |
countersignature (n.) |
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