countercheck

Meanings

nouncountercheck (plural counterchecks)

A restriction or limit.
A second check (in order to confirm or deny a previous one).

verbcountercheck (third-person singular simple present counterchecks, present participle counterchecking, simple past and past participle counterchecked)

present singular third person counterchecks · participle present counterchecking · participle past counterchecked · past counterchecked

To restrict or limit by counteracting.
To recheck.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomething that checks the correctness of a previous check

Similar

double check

Broader

assay check

verboppose or check by a counteraction

Similar

counteract

Broader

control hold in hold

Also see

counteract double check

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From counter- + check.

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Translations

Bulgarian проверявам повторно

проверявам повторно (proverjavam povtorno)recheck

German gegenchecken

gegencheckenrecheck

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with countercheck

check tech sec Czech neck deck quebec trek spec rec cheque beck heck wreck tek peck mech msec speck uncheck lek pec fleck keck

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Cite this entry

APA

countercheck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercheck

MLA

“countercheck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercheck. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countercheck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countercheck.

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