"run counter" meaning in English

See run counter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs counter [present, singular, third-person], running counter [participle, present], ran counter [past], run counter [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> counter}} run counter (third-person singular simple present runs counter, present participle running counter, simple past ran counter, past participle run counter)
  1. (transitive with to) To defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard. Synonyms: go against the grain
    Sense id: en-run_counter-en-verb-xvfVxFVv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run counter meaning in English (1.3kB)

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