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Coun°tervail"
(koun°t?r-v?l"), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Countervailed (-v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Countervailing.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere to be strong, avail. See Vallant.] To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate.
Upon balancing the account, the profit at last will hardly countervail the inconveniences that go allong with it.
L'Estrange.
Coun"tervail°
(koun"t?r-v?l°), n.Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital. [Obs.]
Surely, the present pleasure of a sinful act is a poor countervail for the bitterness of the review.
South.
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