counter
adverb/ˈkaʊntə(r)/
/ˈkaʊntər/
- counter to something in the opposite direction to something; in opposition to something
- The company's plans run counter to local development guidelines.
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 Middle English (in sense (3)): from Old French conteor, from medieval Latin computatorium, from Latin computare ‘calculate’, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’. noun sense 5 late Middle English: from Old French contre, from Latin contra ‘against’, or directly from counter-.Want to learn more?
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