countervail

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To compensate for

I am one of those who thinke their fruit can no way countervaile this losse.

To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize
To have the same value as
to offset
{v} to have equal power, to requite
compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"
To compensate for something
To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize something
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital
{f} act against; offset
To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate
countervailed
past of countervail
countervailing
present participle of countervail
countervailing
{s} opposing, serving to contradict; counteracting, serving to offset
countervailing
acting against with equal force or influence compensating for
countervailing
acting against with equal force or influence
countervailing
A countervailing force, power, or opinion is one which is of equal strength to another one but is its opposite or opposes it. Their strategy is expansionist and imperialist, and it is greatest in effect, of course, when there is no countervailing power. with an equally strong but opposite effect (contrevaloir, from contre- ( COUNTER-) + valoir )
countervailing
compensating for
countervails
third-person singular of countervail
countervail
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