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Countersign
01
a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
countersigns
02
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
to countersign
01
to add a second signature to a document or agreement to verify its authenticity; serving as a form of validation of the primary signature
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
countersign
3rd person singular
countersigns
Past simple
countersigned
Past participle
countersigned
Examples
The manager asked her assistant to countersign the contract for final approval.
Lexical Tree
countersign
counter
sign
