| VERB | stative | counterbalance, compensate, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up | adjust for |
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| stative | counterbalance, oppose | contrast with equal weight or force | |
| social | counterbalance, counteract, countervail, neutralize | oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | |
| NOUN | artifact | counterbalance, counterweight, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser | a weight that balances another weight |
| shape | counterbalance, balance, equilibrium, equipoise | equality of distribution | |
| possession | counterbalance, offset | a compensating equivalent |
| Sounds | kaw'nerbae.lahns; kaw'nterbae.lahns | |
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| Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | A weight that balances another weight. | |
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| Synonyms | counterweight, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser | |
| Narrower | sash weight | A counterweight for a sliding sash |
| tare | (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis | |
| Broader | weight | An artifact that is heavy |
| Spanish | balance, contrapeso, ecualizador | |
| Catalan | contrapès | |
| Verbs | counterbalance | contrast with equal weight or force |
| counterbalance | adjust for | |
| Meaning | equality of distribution. | |
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| Synonyms | balance, equilibrium, equipoise | |
| Narrower | conformation | A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing |
| symmetry, proportion | balance among the parts of something | |
| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
| Spanish | contrapeso, equilibrio | |
| Catalan | contrapès, equilibri | |
| Meaning | A compensating equivalent. | |
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| Synonym | offset | |
| Broader | compensation | Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| Spanish | compensación, contrapeso, desbalance, equivalencia, medida de contrapeso | |
| Verbs | counterbalance | oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
| counterbalance | adjust for | |
| Meaning | Adjust for. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | compensate, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up | |
| Narrower | carry | compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance |
| cover, compensate, overcompensate | make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities | |
| Broader | balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise | Bring into balance or equilibrium |
| Spanish | compensar, contrapesar, corregir | |
| Catalan | contrapesar | |
| Nouns | counterbalance | a weight that balances another weight |
| counterbalance | a compensating equivalent | |
| Meaning | Contrast with equal weight or force. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | oppose | |
| Narrower | counterweight, counterpoise, counterpose | constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to |
| Broader | contrast, counterpoint | To show / show differences when compared |
| Spanish | compensar, contrabalancear, contrapesar | |
| Catalan | contrabalançar, contrapesar | |
| Nouns | counterbalance | a weight that balances another weight |
| Meaning | Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | counteract, countervail, neutralize | |
| Narrower | override | counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) |
| Broader | cancel, offset, set off | Make up for |
| Spanish | contrarrestar, neutralizar | |
| Catalan | contrarestar, neutralitzar | |
| Nouns | counterbalance | a compensating equivalent |
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