counter

• "run counter"

Synonyms

• antagonisticindicating opposition or resistance ; characterized by antagonism or antipathy; arousing animosity or hostility; used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect ; incapable of harmonious association

• "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"

• "deal with ahead of time"

Synonyms

• anticipateregard something as probable or likely; act in advance of; realize beforehand ; make a prediction about; be excited or anxious about ; be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
• foreseerealize beforehand ; picture to oneself; act in advance of
• forestallkeep from happening or arising; act in advance of

Synonyms

• tabulatora calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• "has shelves and drawers"

Synonyms

• buffetstrike against forcefully; strike, beat repeatedly; a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves ; usually inexpensive bar
• sideboarda removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity ; a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib ; a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room

• "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

Synonyms

• rejoindera quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
• retortanswer back ; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
• returndocument giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; a coming to or returning home; the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction ; getting something back again; the act of going back to a prior location; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; happening again (especially at regular intervals); a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed ; a reciprocal group action; a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble ; the act of someone appearing again; go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; give back; go back to a previous state; go back to something earlier; bring back to the point of departure ; return in kind; make a return; answer back ; be restored; pay back; pass down; elect again ; be inherited by; return to a previous position; give or supply; submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
• ripostemake a return thrust; answer back ; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
• replicationthe act of making copies; (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division ; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); (law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer ; the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; copy that is not the original; the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
• comebacka quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

• "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"

Synonyms

• heel countera piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

Synonyms

• counterpuncha return punch (especially by a boxer)
• parryimpede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword ; a return punch (especially by a boxer)