COUNTERWEIGH

Etymology

Verb

counterweigh (third-person singular simple present counterweighs, present participle counterweighing, simple past and past participle counterweighed)

(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).

(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.

Source: Wiktionary


Coun`ter*weigh" (-w"), v. t.

Definition: To weigh against; to counterbalance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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