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coun·ter·check
(koun′tər-chĕk′)n.
1. Something that serves to check, restrict, or limit something else.
2. Something that confirms or denies the correctness of a previous check.
tr.v. (koun′tər-chĕk′) coun·ter·checked, coun·ter·check·ing, coun·ter·checks
1. To oppose or check by a counteraction.
2. To check again in order to verify.
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countercheck
n
1. a check or restraint, esp one that acts in opposition to another
2. a restraint that reinforces another restraint
3. a double check, as for accuracy
vb (tr)
4. to oppose by counteraction
5. to control or restrain by a second check
6. to double-check
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coun•ter•check
(n. ˈkaʊn tərˌtʃɛk; v. ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃɛk)n.
1. a check that opposes or restrains.
v.t. 2. to oppose or restrain (a tendency, force, trend, etc.) by contrary action.
3. to control or confirm by a second check.
[1550–60]
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countercheck
Past participle: counterchecked
Gerund: counterchecking
| Imperative |
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| countercheck |
| countercheck |
| Present |
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| I countercheck |
| you countercheck |
| he/she/it counterchecks |
| we countercheck |
| you countercheck |
| they countercheck |
| Preterite |
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| I counterchecked |
| you counterchecked |
| he/she/it counterchecked |
| we counterchecked |
| you counterchecked |
| they counterchecked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am counterchecking |
| you are counterchecking |
| he/she/it is counterchecking |
| we are counterchecking |
| you are counterchecking |
| they are counterchecking |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have counterchecked |
| you have counterchecked |
| he/she/it has counterchecked |
| we have counterchecked |
| you have counterchecked |
| they have counterchecked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was counterchecking |
| you were counterchecking |
| he/she/it was counterchecking |
| we were counterchecking |
| you were counterchecking |
| they were counterchecking |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had counterchecked |
| you had counterchecked |
| he/she/it had counterchecked |
| we had counterchecked |
| you had counterchecked |
| they had counterchecked |
| Future |
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| I will countercheck |
| you will countercheck |
| he/she/it will countercheck |
| we will countercheck |
| you will countercheck |
| they will countercheck |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have counterchecked |
| you will have counterchecked |
| he/she/it will have counterchecked |
| we will have counterchecked |
| you will have counterchecked |
| they will have counterchecked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be counterchecking |
| you will be counterchecking |
| he/she/it will be counterchecking |
| we will be counterchecking |
| you will be counterchecking |
| they will be counterchecking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been counterchecking |
| you have been counterchecking |
| he/she/it has been counterchecking |
| we have been counterchecking |
| you have been counterchecking |
| they have been counterchecking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been counterchecking |
| you will have been counterchecking |
| he/she/it will have been counterchecking |
| we will have been counterchecking |
| you will have been counterchecking |
| they will have been counterchecking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been counterchecking |
| you had been counterchecking |
| he/she/it had been counterchecking |
| we had been counterchecking |
| you had been counterchecking |
| they had been counterchecking |
| Conditional |
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| I would countercheck |
| you would countercheck |
| he/she/it would countercheck |
| we would countercheck |
| you would countercheck |
| they would countercheck |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have counterchecked |
| you would have counterchecked |
| he/she/it would have counterchecked |
| we would have counterchecked |
| you would have counterchecked |
| they would have counterchecked |
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Noun 1. countercheck - a check that restrains another check
2. countercheck - something that checks the correctness of a previous check
Verb 1. countercheck - oppose or check by a counteraction
2. countercheck - check a second time
check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
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