coun|ter|sign

coun|ter|sign
coun|ter|sign «KOWN tuhr SYN», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a) a sign or signal used in reply to another sign. b) Military. a password given in answer to the challenge of a sentinel: »

The soldier had to give the countersign before he could pass the sentry.

SYNONYM(S): watchword.
2. a signature added to another signature to confirm it. SYNONYM(S): countersignature.
–v.t.
1. to sign (something already signed by another) to confirm it: »

The check was signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the president.

2. Figurative: »

As to dictionaries, the Dean [Swift] writes of them, as if he supposed their contents were countersigned beyond the stars (Fitzedward Hall).

╂[< French contresigne]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • countersign — coun•ter•sign [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌsaɪn[/t]] n. 1) a sign used in reply to another sign 2) mil a secret sign or signal that must be given by authorized persons seeking admission into a guarded area 3) a signature added to another signature, esp. for… …   From formal English to slang

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  • countersign — coun|ter|sign [ kauntər,saın ] verb transitive to sign a document that someone else has already signed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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