"counterassert" meaning in All languages combined

See counterassert on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: counterasserts [present, singular, third-person], counterasserting [participle, present], counterasserted [participle, past], counterasserted [past]
Etymology: counter- + assert Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|assert}} counter- + assert Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterassert (third-person singular simple present counterasserts, present participle counterasserting, simple past and past participle counterasserted)
  1. To assert in opposition to a previous assertion Related terms: counterassertion
    Sense id: en-counterassert-en-verb-tFzyxSv1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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