countersign
countersign · countersigns · countersigned · countersigning
контрассигновать
To sign on the opposite side ofTo sign on the opposite side of (a document).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(broadly, transitive)To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
контрассигнова́тьkontrassignovátʹ
add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
add a second signature:
Origin
From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
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Forms
countersigns, countersigning, countersigned, countersigned| Base form | countersign · to countersign |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | countersigns |
| Present participle | countersigning |
| Past simple | countersigned |
| Past participle | countersigned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcountersignature
Derivedcountersigner
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle