# counterweigh

> English word · Verb · IPA /kaʊntəˈweɪ/

## Definitions
1. To act as counterbalance (against something).
2. To counterbalance; to balance out.

## Etymology
From counter- + weigh, under the influence Anglo-Norman contrepeser (“to counterpoise”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/counterweigh