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countersign

noun

Etymology

From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- + sign.

  1. derived from contresigne

Definitions

  1. A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the…

    A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.

  2. The response to a sign or signal.

    • Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.

  3. To sign on the opposite side of (a document).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of…

      To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for countersign. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA