The Only Use of
countervail
in
Romeo and Juliet
- But come what sorrow can,
It cannot countervail the exchange of joy
That one short minute gives me in her sight.
Scene 2.6countervail = offset (counterbalance with equal weight)
Definition:
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(countervail) to counterbalance, or oppose (the effects of something)--often in such a manner that the effects being opposed are neutralized (made ineffective)