"countersue" meaning in All languages combined

See countersue on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: countersues [present, singular, third-person], countersuing [participle, present], countersued [participle, past], countersued [past]
Etymology: counter- + sue Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|sue}} counter- + sue Head templates: {{en-verb}} countersue (third-person singular simple present countersues, present participle countersuing, simple past and past participle countersued)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To sue a person or entity who is suing one. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-countersue-en-verb-JH9-GNPY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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