countersign

English

Etymology

From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- +‎ sign.

Noun

countersign (plural countersigns)

(law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.

Verb

countersign (third-person singular simple present countersigns, present participle countersigning, simple past and past participle countersigned)

(transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
(transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.

Derived terms

countersigner

Translations

add a second signature

Bulgarian: приподписвам (pripodpisvam)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 連署 / 连署 (zh) (liánshǔ)
French: contresigner (fr)
Hungarian: ellenjegyez (hu)
Italian: controfirmare (it)
Latin: contrascibo, contrascribo
Manx: co-screeu
Polish: kontrasygnować
Romanian: contrasemna (ro)
Russian: контрассигнова́ть (ru) (kontrassignovátʹ)

Anagrams

countersing, recountings