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COUNTER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun (1) noun (2) verb adverb noun (3) adjective prefix noun 7 noun (1) noun (2) verb adverb noun (3) adjective prefix Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In counter 1 of 7 noun (1) count·​er ˈkau̇n-tər Synonyms of counter Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 : a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games 2 : something of value in bargaining : asset 3 : a level surface (such as a table, shelf or display case) over which transactions are conducted or food is served or on which goods are displayed or work is conducted jewelry counter a lunch counter see also: over the counter under the counter counter 2 of 7 noun (2) count·​er ˈkau̇n-tər plural counters : a person or thing that counts something … I would just tell them I am a very fast counter . — Judy Blume especially : a device or process for indicating a number or amount a counter that records how many times a website is visited As they entered the main door on Fifth Avenue, the guard clicked off two numbers on his people counter . — E. L. Konigsburg counter 3 of 7 verb coun·​ter ˈkau̇n-tər countered ; countering ˈkau̇n-t(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to act in opposition to : oppose b : offset , nullify tried to counter the trend toward depersonalization 2 : to assert in answer We countered that our warnings had been ignored. intransitive verb : to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps counter 4 of 7 adverb coun·​ter ˈkau̇n-tər 1 : in an opposite or wrong direction 2 : to or toward a different or opposite direction, result, or effect values that run counter to those of society counter 5 of 7 noun (3) coun·​ter ˈkau̇n-tər 1 : contrary , opposite 2 : the after portion of a boat from the waterline to the extreme outward swell or stern overhang 3 a : the act of making an attack while parrying one (as in boxing) also : a blow thus given in boxing b : an agency or force that offsets : check 4 : a stiffener to give permanent form to a boot or shoe upper around the heel 5 : an area within the face of a letter wholly or partly enclosed by strokes 6 : a football play in which the ballcarrier goes in a direction opposite to the movement of the play counter 6 of 7 adjective coun·​ter ˈkau̇n-tər 1 : marked by or tending toward or in an opposite direction or effect 2 : given to or marked by opposition, hostility, or antipathy 3 : situated or lying opposite the counter side 4 : recalling or ordering back by a superseding contrary order : countermanding counter orders from the colonel counter- 7 of 7 prefix 1 a : contrary : opposite counter clockwise counter march b : opposing : retaliatory counter force counter offensive 2 : complementary : corresponding counter weight counter part 3 : duplicate : substitute counter foil Synonyms of counter Relevance Verb oppose fight combat Noun (3) offset balance Adjective negative hostile adverse unfavorable See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of counter in a Sentence Verb When they blamed him for the collapse of the bridge, he countered that his warnings about the bridge had been ignored. “I could say the same thing about you,” she countered . After she made her point, he could not counter with anything. Noun (3) strong moral guidance at home is the best counter to the pernicious allure of popular culture her version of the domestic dispute was almost the exact counter of what actually happened Adjective was unprepared for such a strong counter campaign by opponents of the legislative bill See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun At the counter , the girls realized no one had brought money. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 The only thing left of Spirit's headquarters in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport is its former terminal, terminal 4, with its empty desks and ticket counters . — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News , 3 May 2026 Verb Republicans counter that the project is meant as a long-term upgrade tied to the presidency itself. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com , 28 Apr. 2026 The soldiers trained on both the Bumblebee V1, a small, first-person-view drone that has seen thousands of combat flights in Ukraine, and the newer Bumblebee V2, which has automatic target recognition specifically meant to counter other drones and which has not been deployed yet. — Eleanor Watson, CBS News , 28 Apr. 2026 Adverb So the next time the zipper breaks on your brand-new pair of jeans, take them to the returns counter without hesitation. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living , 27 Apr. 2026 Newsom’s budget-cutting vow runs counter to his record. — Dan Walters, Mercury News , 24 Apr. 2026 Adjective In Quattrone and Isabella Lim’s renovation of the 14th-century château, the counter stools create a sense of playfulness among cabinetry by Plain English in a kitchen dating to 1350. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest , 30 Apr. 2026 Minor surface scratches are repaired or minimized to ensure a counter -top ready appliance. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart , 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counter Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English countour, countere "table used for counting money or auditing accounts, metal disk used for arithmetic calculations," borrowed from Anglo-French countour, comptor (Middle French compteor "table used by a merchant to display wares and count money"), from conter, compter, cunter "to count, calculate, count as valid, relate, narrate" + -our, -or (Middle French -eoir ), going back to Latin -ātōrium, from -ā-, stem formative of verbs + -tōrium, suffix denoting a place or object used for the activity of the verb (from neuter of -tōrius, adjective derivative of the agent noun -tōr-, -tor ) — more at count entry 1 Note: See note at counter entry 2 . Noun (2) Middle English countour, cowntere "person who counts or calculates, official who oversees the collection of taxes, pleader in court (who makes the conte, a formal statement of the basis of the case)," borrowed from Anglo-French cunteor, cuntur, countur "narrator, informant, pleader in court," from conter, compter, cunter "to count, calculate, count as valid, relate, narrate" + -eur, -ur, going back to Latin -ātōr-, -ātor, from -ā-, stem formative of verbs + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix — more at count entry 1 Note: counter entry 1 and counter entry 2 have been homonyms since Middle English and were likely already homonyms in Anglo-French. They are separated here and in the Oxford English Dictionary, though the Middle English Dictionary treats them under a single lemma. In modern French they are distinct, with counter entry 1 corresponding to comptoir and counter entry 2 corresponding to conteur, though conteur is now used to mean "storyteller," as the base verb conter usually means "recount, relate." Verb Middle English countren, contren "to act against, oppose, contradict," derivative of contre counter entry 4 or its source, Anglo-French contre Adverb Middle English countre, countir, borrowed from Anglo-French contre, cuntre "against, in opposition to," going back to Latin contrā, adverb and preposition, "opposite, facing, against" — more at contra- Noun (3) derivative of counter entry 4 and counter entry 6 ; (sense 2) perhaps of distinct origin Adjective in part derivative of counter entry 4 , in part independent use of counter- Prefix borrowed from Anglo-French contre-, cuntre- (also Middle French contre- ), prefixal use of contre counter entry 4 First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of counter was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing counter bargaining counter bean counter counter - accusation counter - adaptation counter - adaptive counter - advertising counter - agent counter - aggression counter - argue counter - argument counter - assault counter - attack counter - attacker counter - bid counter - blast counter - blockade counter - blow counter - campaign counter - charge counter check counter - complaint counter - conspiracy counter - convention counter - counter - measure counter - coup counter - criticism counter - cry counter - demand counter - demonstrate counter - demonstration counter - demonstrator counter - deployment counter - education counter - educational counter - effort counter - evidence counter - fire counter - force counter - government counter - hypothesis counter - image counter - incentive counter - inflation counter - inflationary counter - influence counter - instance counter - institution counter - interpretation counter - invasion counter - memo counter - mobilization counter - move counter - movement counter - myth counter - narrative counter - order counter - petition counter - picket counter - play counter - ploy counter - power counter - pressure counter - project counter - propaganda counter - protest counter - protester counter - question counter - raid counter - rally counter - reaction counter - reform counter - reformer counter - response counter - retaliation counter - shot counter - sniper counter space counter - spell counter - state counter - statement counter - st