countersign.
A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
Meaning & usage
A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
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