#1 counter n. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted. wn
#2 counter v. speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments". wn
#3 counter r. in the opposite direction; "run counter". wn
#4 counter v. [anticipate, foresee, forestall] act in advance of; deal with ahead of time. wn
#5 counter n. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games. wn
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