Word of the Day:
countervail
What It Means
To have the same value or number as.
To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
To compensate for.
Countervail in Context
“[…] should I find thine ear closed and thy heart hardened, what hope for myself could countervail the despair for thee?”
Did You Know?
From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”).
Source and license
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