Associations to the word «Countervail»
Wiktionary
COUNTERVAIL, verb. (obsolete) To have the same value as.
COUNTERVAIL, verb. To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
COUNTERVAIL, verb. To compensate for.
Dictionary definition
COUNTERVAIL, verb. Compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals".
COUNTERVAIL, verb. Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues".
Wise words
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could
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sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had
this power.