counters
English meaning: Counters
Definition
A deal to swap goods or services.
Example
“She wiped down the kitchen counters after cooking.”
Another example: “Players move their counters around the board according to the dice.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'counter', with several senses: flat surfaces in shops or kitchens ('over the counter'); small discs used in board games; devices that count; or moves that oppose something. Also third-person verb 'counters'. Sense set by context.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'conteor' (counting table), from Medieval Latin 'computatorium', from 'computare' (to count); various senses developed over centuries.
Synonyms
- worktops
- tokens
- tallies
- surfaces
Related Words
- countertop
- token
- tally
- worktop
- cashier
- oppose
Common Collocations
- over the counter
- kitchen counters
- behind the counter
- game counters
- bargaining counters
- under the counter
Word Forms
counter (n & v); counters (pl/3rd person); countered; countering
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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- Indo-European
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