counterbalance
/ˌkaʊntɚˈbæləns/ verb C2- To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight. · Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
- To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force. · Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each other.· The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment.
He/she/it counterbalances · Past counterbalanced · Past participle counterbalanced · -ing form counterbalancing
Verb forms
- Base form
- counterbalance
- He/she/it
- counterbalances
- Past
- counterbalanced
- Past participle
- counterbalanced
- -ing form
- counterbalancing
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He was, beyond comparison, the pleasantest man: he certainly admired her, and his situation in life was most eligible; but, to counterbalance these advantages, Mr.
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