Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-work
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work in opposition to; to counteract.

Transitive verb

noun

counterattack

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + work.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterworks (present, singular) counterworking (participle, present) counterworked (participle, past) counterworked (past) counterworks (plural)

Questions

What does counterwork mean?
To work in opposition to; to counteract.
Where does counterwork come from?
From counter- + work.

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