Word: countervails
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: coun
ter
vails
Definition: Third-person singular of countervail; oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Morphemes:
Affix: countervail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contrā valēre
Language: la
Decoded: contra valere
Meaning: to be worth against
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs