Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
COUNTERVAIL
counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance
(verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; “This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
offset, countervail
(verb) compensate for or counterbalance; “offset deposits and withdrawals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
countervail (third-person singular simple present countervails, present participle countervailing, simple past and past participle countervailed)
(obsolete) To have the same value as.
To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
To compensate for.
• L'Estrange
Anagrams
• involucrate
Source: Wiktionary
Coun`ter*vail" (koun`tr-vl"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countervailed (- vld); p. pr. & vb. n. Countervailing.] Etym: [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See Vallant.]
Definition: To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate. Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong with it. L'Estrange.
Coun"ter*vail` (koun"tr-vl`), n.
Definition: Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.] Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for the bitterness of the review. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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