counterwork en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + work.
Meanings
- counterattack
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterworks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
counterwork en · VERB
Etymology
From counter- + work.
Meanings
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(transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract.
But Heav'n's great view is one, that that the Whole. That counterworks each folly and caprice;
1733, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Man. […], (please specify |epistle=I to IV), London: […] J[ohn] Wilford, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterworking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| counterworked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| counterworked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| counterworks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |