COUNTER vs FORESTALL: NOUN
- Same as counter-lode.
- In fencing, a parry in which the sword's point makes a complete curve, returning to its original position. The various counters are named with reference to the thrust to be parried, as the counter of carte, of tierce, etc.
- The stiff leather forming the back part of a shoe or boot surrounding the heel of the wearer. See cut under boot.
- That part of a ship which lies between the water-line and the knuckle of the stern. The counter-timbers are short timbers in the stern, used to strengthen the counter.
- That part of a horse's breast which lies between the shoulders and under the neck.
- In music, any voice-part set in contrast to a principal melody or part; specifically, the counter-tenor; the high tenor or alto. Sometimes this part is sung an octave higher than it is written, thus becoming a high soprano.
- That which is counter or antagonistic; an opposite.
- A prefix of Latin origin, being a doublet of contra-, and appearing in words of Middle English origin, or in later words formed on the analogy of such. Considered merely as an English prefix, counter- is to be referred to counter, adverb, or counter, adjective See counter.
- A meeting; an encounter.
- The representative of the engineer-in-chief of a canal or similar public work, having special charge of the recording of quantities of excavation, embankment, or masonry.
- A counting-room.
- A table or board on which money is counted; a table in a shop on which goods are laid for examination by purchasers.
- Table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- Formerly, in England, a debtors' prison: used especially as the name of two prisons for debtors in the City of London, and of one in Southwark.
- A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- A return punch (especially by a boxer)
- A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
- Game equipment used in various card or board games
- The piece of leather that fits the heel
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- A person who counts things
- A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- The depressed part of the face of a coin, modal, or printing-type that gives relief and contrast to the raised part of the design.
- A calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- The back leather or heel part of a boot.
- Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.
- The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- An encounter.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London.
- Money; coin; -- used in contempt.
- A piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc.
- One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner.
- Without a prescription; needing no prescription; -- said of medicines that can be legally bought without a physician's prescription.
- In early English law, an attorney or serjeant at law retained to conduct a cause in court.
- A piece of money; a coin; in plural, money.
- A thing used in counting; that which indicates a number; that which is used to keep an account or reckoning, as in games; specifically, a piece of metal, ivory, wood, or other material, or a spurious or imitation coin, used for this purpose.
- An apparatus for keeping count of revolutions or other movements.
- One who counts or reckons; a computer; an auditor.
- The lookout man who walks before the operator and his victim when a garrote-robbery is to be committed. , verb
- A footboard.
- An ambush; plot; an interception; waylaying; rescue.
- Something situated or placed in front.
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: ADJECTIVE
- A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers. See Approach.
- In old practice, a bond to secure one who has given bond for another.
- See Counter brace, in Vocabulary.
- Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic.
- Indicating opposition or resistance
- N/A
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: VERB
- Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- Speak in response
- Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
- Keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing
- To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
- To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
- To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
- Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
- N/A
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: TRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To buy or contract for merchandise or provision on its way to market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; to dissuade persons from bringing their goods or provisions there; or to persuade them to enhance the price when there. This was an offense at law in England until 1844.
- To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
- To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.
- To deprive; -- with of.
- To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.
- To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market), as by buying up merchandise.
- To delay, hinder, or prevent (an event, for example) by taking action beforehand: : prevent.
- To delay, hinder, or prevent (someone) from doing something by taking action beforehand.
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: ADVERB
- In the opposite direction
- At or against the front or face.
- N/A
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction: used chiefly with run or go: as, to run counter to the rules of virtue; he went counter to his own interest.
- In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; in the reverse direction; contrariwise.
- Directly in front; in or at the face.
- Adverse; opposite; contrary; opposing; antagonistic.
- Against; contrary or antagonistic to.
- Act in advance of
- Has shelves and drawers
- Game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- To come against; meet; encounter.
- To come into collision; encounter.
- In boxing, to give a return blow while receiving or parrying the blow of an antagonist.
- In boxing, to meet or return by a counter-blow: as, to counter a blow.
- In shoemaking, to put a counter upon; furnish with a counter: as, to counter a shoe.
- Deal with ahead of time
- To diminish; deprive by something preceding.
- In law, to obstruct or stop up, as away; intercept on the road.
- To buy up, as merchandise, before it has reached the market or before market-hours, and hence by taking advantage of others in any way, with the intention of selling again at an unduly increased price.
- To take or bring forth in advance of something or somebody else; hinder by preoccupation or prevention; anticipate; prevent or counteract beforehand.
- Synonyms To monopolize, engross, preoccupy.
- Act in advance of
- Make impossible
- Keep from happening or arising
- Deal with ahead of time
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: RELATED WORDS
- Curb, Thwart, Neutralize, Counteract, Tabulator, Foresee, Heel, Anticipate, Antagonistic, Negative, Sideboard, Parry, Buffet, Counterpunch, Forestall
- Impede, Avoiding, Deter, Counteract, Avoid, Preempt, Thwart, Avert, Foreclose, Forbid, Anticipate, Counter, Foresee, Preclude, Prevent
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Curb, Thwart, Neutralize, Counteract, Tabulator, Foresee, Heel, Anticipate, Antagonistic, Negative, Sideboard, Parry, Buffet, Counterpunch, Forestall
- Impede, Avoiding, Deter, Counteract, Avoid, Preempt, Thwart, Avert, Foreclose, Forbid, Anticipate, Counter, Foresee, Preclude, Prevent
COUNTER vs FORESTALL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
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- This varant counter must be returned to the unused variant counter pile of ra possible redraw by either side.
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- I don't even know how to forestall it.
- Fed action was to forestall a possible liquidity crisis.
- Execute arrangements to forestall indiscriminate mode on system connectors.
- Forestall the fates; have you not learnt that yet?
- American republic, but it does not forestall the possibility.
- Type II diabetes and forestall coronary artery disease.
- Comprehensive plan list the area as agricultural forestall.
- Latinate or notarial will would authoritatively forestall challenge.
- Jimmy plant pacity would not forestall nomic HA.
- Abbroacli, to monopolize goods or forestall a market.
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