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Definition of countersigned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
validatedRare UK signed by a second person for validationRare UK
- The document was countersigned by the manager for approval.
- The contract was countersigned by the witness.
- The agreement needs to be countersigned by the director.
Origin of countersigned
Latin, contra (against) + signare (to sign)
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- French:validé, ...
- German:gegengezeichnet, ...
- Italian:controfirmato, ...
- Spanish:validado, ...
- Portuguese:validado, ...
- Chinese:经副署的, ...
- Japanese:副署された, ...
- Arabic:مُوَقَّع مُزْدَوِج, ...
- Hebrew:מְאוּשָּׁר, ...
- Russian:заверенный, ...
- Ukrainian:контрасигнований, ...
- Hindi:प्रमाणित, ...
Definition of countersign - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
documentTECH. second signature confirming a document's validityTECH.
- The contract required a countersign for approval.
2.
communicationDated response to a given sign or signalDated
- The guard waited for the countersign before opening the gate.
Verb
1.
agreementRare agree with or confirm something said or proposed by anotherRare
- He countersigned the proposal during the meeting..
2.
confirm signatureTECH. sign a document already signed by another to confirm its authenticityTECH.
- The officer had to countersign the permits before deployment..
Origin of countersign
French, contre (against) + signer (to sign)
Examples of countersign in a sentence
Without a countersign, the agreement is not valid. He whispered the countersign to gain entry. Without the countersign, access was denied. She was asked to countersign the legal documents. The manager will countersign the agreement tomorrow. She had to countersign the check for it to be valid.
The manager will countersign the contract tomorrow.
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- French:contre-signature, approuver, ...
- German:Gegenzeichnung, gegenzeichnen, ...
- Italian:controfirma, ratificare, ...
- Spanish:contrafirma, confirmar, ...
- Portuguese:contrassinatura, coconfirmar, ...
- Chinese:副署, 会签, ...
- Japanese:副署, 同意する, ...
- Arabic:تَوْقِيع ثانٍ, وَقَّعَ بالموافقة, ...
- Hebrew:חֲתִימַת נֶגֶד, לְאַשֵּׁר, ...
- Russian:контрасигнатура, подтвердить, ...
- Ukrainian:другий підпис, підтвердити, ...
- Hindi:दूसरा हस्ताक्षर, सहमति देना, ...
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