counter in WordNet English dictionary

1. indicating opposition or resistance
   antagonistic  counter 
   

1. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
   anticipate  foresee  forestall  counter 
   
2. speak in response
   "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
   counter 
   

1. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
   buffet  counter  sideboard 
   
2. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
   "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
   rejoinder  retort  return  riposte  replication  comeback  counter 
   
3. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   counterpunch  parry  counter 
   
4. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
   counter 
   
5. a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
   counter  tabulator 
   
6. a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
   "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
   counter  heel counter 
   
7. game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
   counter 
   
8. (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
   counter 
   
9. a person who counts things
   counter 
   

1. in the opposite direction
   "run counter"
   counter  counter