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countervoting

countervoting is the present participle and gerund of countervote.

Meaning of countervote

Verb

countervote (third-person singular simple present countervotes, present participle countervoting, simple past and past participle countervoted)

  1. To vote against.
  2. To balance or overcome by voting.
    • he would doubtless have been more a Friend to himself and a Father to his Family than to have countervoted God in his Choice and Election for him.1697-1698, John Scott, Practical Discourses upon Several Subjects

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Questions about countervoting

What is countervoting the present participle and gerund of?
Countervoting is the present participle and gerund of countervote.

Words near countervoting in the dictionary

  1. countervolley
  2. countervolleys
  3. countervote
  4. countervoted
  5. countervotes
  6. countervoting
  7. counterwager
  8. counterwagers
  9. counterwar
  10. counterwars
  11. counterwave

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