counterassert

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To assert in opposition to a previous assertion
    — Roughouts, some pundits assert, are therefore superior. Other pundits counterassert, fiercely.

词形变化

counterasserts present,singular,third-person counterasserting participle,present counterasserted participle,past counterasserted past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
English assert
English counterassert
From counter- + assert.
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