"counterwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterworks [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|work}} counter- + work Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterwork (plural counterworks)
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-counterwork-en-noun-47DEQpj8

Verb

Forms: counterworks [present, singular, third-person], counterworking [participle, present], counterworked [participle, past], counterworked [past]
Etymology: From counter- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|work}} counter- + work Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterwork (third-person singular simple present counterworks, present participle counterworking, simple past and past participle counterworked)
  1. (transitive) To work in opposition to; to counteract. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-counterwork-en-verb-BZOy7MS9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100

Inflected forms

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