countersway
countersway · countersways · counterswayed · counterswaying
To sway in the opposite direction, or to hae opposing influenceTo sway in the opposite direction, or (figurative) to hae opposing influence.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To sway in the opposite direction, or (figurative) to hae opposing influence.
Origin
From counter- + sway.From counter- + sway.
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Forms
countersways, counterswaying, counterswayed, counterswayed| Base form | countersway · to countersway |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | countersways |
| Present participle | counterswaying |
| Past simple | counterswayed |
| Past participle | counterswayed |
regular · Lesson
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.