Countersign
1countersign — coun·ter·sign / kau̇n tər ˌsīn/ n: a signature attesting the authenticity of a document already signed by another Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. countersign …
2Countersign — may refer to one of the following : Countersign (military), a sign used by a sentry or guard. Countersign (legal), the writing of a second signature onto a document. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If… …
3countersign — coun‧ter‧sign [ˈkaʊntəsaɪn ǁ ər ] verb [transitive] to sign a document that someone else has signed, for example to show your agreement: • The cheques had not been countersigned, and the bank had no authority to honour them. * * * countersign UK… …
4Countersign — Coun ter*sign ( s?n ; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersigned} ( s?nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersigning}.] [Counter + sign: cf. F. contresigner.] To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the… …
5Countersign — Coun ter*sign , a. 1. The signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a… …
6countersign — 1590s (n.), from M.Fr. contresigne, from contre against (see CONTRA (Cf. contra )) + signe sign (see SIGN (Cf. sign)) …
7countersign — ► VERB ▪ sign (a document already signed by another person) …
8countersign — [kount′ər sīn΄; ] for v., also [ kount΄ər sīn′] n. 1. a signature added to a document previously signed by another, for authentication or confirmation 2. a secret sign or signal in answer to another, as in a secret society 3. Mil. a secret word… …
9countersign — [[t]ka͟ʊntə(r)saɪn[/t]] countersigns, countersigning, countersigned VERB If you countersign a document, you sign it after someone else has signed it. [V n] The President has so far refused to countersign the Prime Minister s desperate decree...… …
10countersign — n. to give the countersign * * * [ kaʊntəsaɪn] to give the countersign …
