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counterwork

coun·ter·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun koun-ter-wurk; verb koun-ter-wurk, koun-ter-wurk]
    • /noun ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈwɜrk, ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk/
    • /ˈkaʊn.tə.wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun koun-ter-wurk; verb koun-ter-wurk, koun-ter-wurk]
    • /noun ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈwɜrk, ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrk/

Definitions of counterwork word

  • noun counterwork work done in opposition to other work 3
  • noun counterwork defensive fortifications put up against attack 3
  • noun counterwork anything made in opposition, as a fortification to oppose an enemy fortification 3
  • noun counterwork work or action to oppose some other work or action. 1
  • verb without object counterwork to work in opposition. 1
  • verb with object counterwork to work in opposition to; hinder or frustrate. 1

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Origin of counterwork

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; counter- + work

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Counterwork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counterwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

counterwork usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for counterwork

verb counterwork

  • respond — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
  • resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  • foil — to cover or back with foil.
  • oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • offset — something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.

Antonyms for counterwork

verb counterwork

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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