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countersign in English
- countersign⇄countersign, noun, verb.
- countersign⇄noun 1a. a sign or signal used in reply to another sign.
b. (Military.) a password given in answer to the challenge of a sentinel.
Ex. The soldier had to give the countersign before he could pass the sentry.
(SYN) watchword.
2. - countersign⇄v.t. 1. to sign (something already signed by another) to confirm it.
Ex. The check was signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the president.
2. (Figurative:)
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