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compensate (counterbalance), oppose, outbalance
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
counterweigh
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Counterweigh — Coun ter*weigh ( w[=a] ), v. t. To weigh against; to counterbalance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counterweigh — [kount΄ər wā′, kount′ər wā΄] vt. COUNTERBALANCE … English World dictionary
counterweigh — /kown teuhr way /, v.t., v.i. to counterbalance; counterpoise. [1400 50; late ME countreweyen; see COUNTER , WEIGH] * * * … Universalium
counterweigh — v. counterbalance … English contemporary dictionary
counterweigh — coun·ter·weigh … English syllables
counterweigh — coun•ter•weigh [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈweɪ[/t]] v. t. to counterbalance; counterpoise • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
counterweigh — /kaʊntəˈweɪ/ (say kowntuh way) verb (t) to counterbalance …
counterweigh — |kau̇ntə(r)+ verb Etymology: Middle English countreweyen, from countre counter + weyen to weigh more at weigh transitive verb : counterbalance … Useful english dictionary
Olive fruit fly — Adult on leaf Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
compensate — com·pen·sate / käm pən ˌsāt, ˌpen / vt sat·ed, sat·ing: to make an appropriate and usu. counterbalancing payment to compensate the victims for their injuries adequately compensated for her work com·pen·sa·to·ry /kəm pen sə ˌtōr ē/ adj … Law dictionary
