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countervail.

To have the same value or number as.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkaʊntəveɪl/UK
  1. To have the same value or number as.

    obsolete
  2. To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.

  3. To compensate for.

Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”).

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