to countersign
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈkaʊntərˌsaɪn/
- Formal
:
contrafirmar
- However, the publisher must agree by countersigning the change.
Examples
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And once you countersign, it becomes an executive decree... and you can't back out, and then I release the antidote.
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That means either parent can countersign and make a withdrawal.
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Ladies and gentlemen, you each need to countersign for your individual accounts.
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You can't write a check that I do not countersign.
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Checks to be countersigned, Mr. Kirby.
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At the end of the day, all entries were signed and dated, and then countersigned and dated by me as manager.
Blog text (15) -
My department will need written authorization countersigned by central council.
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It must be countersigned by Dr. Zaius.
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The supervising paediatrician confirmed that parents understood the trial and countersigned the consent form.
Academic text (2003) -
I signed the contract, and he countersigned it to confirm our agreement.
Synonyms
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1.0
To write your name on a paper to show you agree
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6.8
To add your name to a paper with someone so you are responsible for a loan
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5.8
To sign a contract or agreement formally
Write your name at the bottom of a document to show agreement
Antonyms
How Official
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Morphology
Etymology
Countersign comes from the parts counter- ('second' or 'in reply') and sign ('to sign' or 'mark'), so to countersign is to 'sign again' after someone else to confirm their signature.