​[usually singular] counter (to somebody/something) (formal) a response to somebody/something that opposes their ideas, position, etc.

[transitive, intransitive] to reply to somebody by trying to prove that what they said is not true. counter somebody/something Such arguments are not easily ...

1a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a store, bank, etc. · 2(also countertop) a flat surface in a kitchen for preparing food on.

[transitive, intransitive] counter (somebody/something) (with something) to reply to someone by trying to prove that what they said is not true.

What does the noun counter mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun counter. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

in the opposite direction to something; in opposition to something The government's plans run counter to agreed European policy on this issue.

counter- · ​against; opposite. counterterrorism; counter-accusations. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage ...

Definition of counter- combining form in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the mid 1500s. Entry status. OED is ...

counter adverb /ˈkaʊntə(r)/ /ˈkaʊntər/ counter to something in the opposite direction to something; in opposition to something.