countersign
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countersign
Where it comes from
From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.
noun countersigns
- A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
- The response to a sign or signal. Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.
verb countersigns · countersigning · countersigned
- To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
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To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
Similar: witness
Translations
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verb add a second signature
| 中文 | 連署 /连署 liánshǔ |
|---|---|
| Français | contresigner |
| Italiano | controfirmare |
| Română | contrasemna |
| Русский | контрассигнова́ть kontrassignovátʹ |
Talk about this word "countersign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/countersign. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. countersign. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/countersign "countersign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/countersign.Cite this
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title = {countersign},
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