The sentence with the 'word' counter: The US government has adopted several stringent economic and fiscal policies to counter the present global economic recession.
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I balanced my checkbook on the counter. (or) I counter-balanced my checkbook.
I really want a marble counter top.
It was counter-intuitive for me to jump off the bridge, but I did it anyway.
It can be used in a number of ways. For example, "The legislator's plan ran counter to what his party was trying to accomplish as a whole." Counter in this sentence means against, literally in opposition to. Here's another example, "They set the groceries on the counter." Counter used here refers to the flat surface in most kitchens.
Example : "I forgot my checkbook at home, so I used a Counter Check to make a withdrawal." (a non-personalized checking withdrawal form)