n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ po ̇ iz
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English countrepesen, from Anglo-French contrepeser, from cuntre- + peser to weigh ― more at POISE
Date: 14th century
: COUNTERBALANCE
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ po ̇ iz
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English countrepesen, from Anglo-French contrepeser, from cuntre- + peser to weigh ― more at POISE
Date: 14th century
: COUNTERBALANCE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012