counterclaim
(noun) a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
counterclaim
(verb) set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
Source: WordNet® 3.1
counterclaim (plural counterclaims)
(legal) a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
counterclaim (third-person singular simple present counterclaims, present participle counterclaiming, simple past and past participle counterclaimed)
(intransitive) To file a counterclaim.
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"ter*claim` (-klm`), n. (Law)
Definition: A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
