counteroffer
counteroffer noun: an offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Noun
counteroffer (plural counteroffers)
- An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Verb
counteroffer (third-person singular simple present counteroffers, present participle counteroffering, simple past and past participle counteroffered)
- To offer as a counteroffer.
- Obama counteroffered one town hall and an extra debate, which McCain waved away.2008 June 14, Gail Collins, “Candidates, Fly Away Home”, in New York Times
Forms of counteroffer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counteroffers |
| alternative form | counter-offer |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counteroffers |
| present participle | counteroffering |
| past participle | counteroffered |
| past | counteroffered |
Origin of counteroffer
From counter- + offer.
Questions about counteroffer
- What does counteroffer mean?
- Counteroffer means an offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
- What part of speech is counteroffer?
- Counteroffer can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counteroffer?
- The plural of counteroffer is counteroffers.
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