countervail

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntəveɪl/ === Verb === countervail (third-person singular simple present countervails, present participle countervailing, simple past and past participle countervailed) (obsolete) To have the same value or number as. To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate. To compensate for. ==== Usage notes ==== Now chiefly used adjectivally as countervailing. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === involucrate