Counter ( noun , verb , adjective )

(As a noun)

Counter ( noun )

1. A table or board used for preparing food on.
2. A flat surface on which a customer pays for goods or services in a shop or restaurant.
3. A flat surface with a raised edge, used for chopping food.
4. A piece used in board games for keeping score or for marking a player's position.
5. A mechanism for counting a specific quantity or recording a total, especially in a machine.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french contre, from latin contra "against".

Examples:

1. She prepared the salad on the kitchen counter.
2. I paid for my purchase at the counter.
3. He chopped the onion on the counter.
4. She kept track of her moves on the game board with little wooden counters.
5. The ticket machine is equipped with a counter to keep track of usage.

(As a verb)

Counter ( verb )

1. A table or board used for preparing food on.
2. A flat surface on which a customer pays for goods or services in a shop or restaurant.
3. A flat surface with a raised edge, used for chopping food.
4. A piece used in board games for keeping score or for marking a player's position.
5. A mechanism for counting a specific quantity or recording a total, especially in a machine.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french contre, from latin contra "against".

Examples:

1. She prepared the salad on the kitchen counter.
2. I paid for my purchase at the counter.
3. He chopped the onion on the counter.
4. She kept track of her moves on the game board with little wooden counters.
5. The ticket machine is equipped with a counter to keep track of usage.

(As an adjective)

Counter ( adjective )

1. A table or board used for preparing food on.
2. A flat surface on which a customer pays for goods or services in a shop or restaurant.
3. A flat surface with a raised edge, used for chopping food.
4. A piece used in board games for keeping score or for marking a player's position.
5. A mechanism for counting a specific quantity or recording a total, especially in a machine.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french contre, from latin contra "against".

Examples:

1. She prepared the salad on the kitchen counter.
2. I paid for my purchase at the counter.
3. He chopped the onion on the counter.
4. She kept track of her moves on the game board with little wooden counters.
5. The ticket machine is equipped with a counter to keep track of usage.