Countersign

Origin

From Middle French contresigne

Full definition of countersign

Noun

1. a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person
2. The response to a sign or signal.Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.

Verb

1. (transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing).
2. (transitive, by extension) to add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person

Anagrams

• countersing, recountings