noun🔗ShareA second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person."The application required a countersign from the department head to validate the principal's signature. "governmentlawpoliticssignbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe response to a sign or signal."Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge."communicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sign on the opposite side of (a document)."The teacher asked the principal to countersign the permission slip after she signed it, ensuring both parties approved the field trip. "governmentlawpoliticssignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person."The teacher had to countersign the student's permission slip to confirm it was legitimate. "governmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading