Dictionary Definition
counterpose v : constitute a counterweight or
counterbalance to [syn: counterweight, counterpoise]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Verb
- To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
analogize, antagonize, assimilate, balance, be antipathetic, be at
cross-purposes, be inimical, be opposed to, beat against, bring
into analogy, bring into comparison, clash, collide, compare, compare and contrast,
compare with, conflict,
conflict with, confront, confute, contradict, contrapose, contrast, contrast with,
contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, counterattack, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpoise, countervail, counterwork, cross, draw a comparison, draw a
parallel, go against, go counter to, interfere with, juxtapose in
opposition, liken, liken
to, lock horns, match,
measure against, meet head-on, metaphorize, militate
against, offset, oppose, oppugn, parallel, place against, play
at cross-purposes, relate, resist, run a comparison, run
against, run counter to, set in contrast, set in opposition, set
off, set off against, set over against, similize, swim upstream, view
together, weigh, weigh
against, work against