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counterplot

Meaning of "counterplot" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERPLOT

ˈkaʊntəˌplɒt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERPLOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterplot is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb counterplot in English.

WHAT DOES COUNTERPLOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterplot in the English dictionary

The first definition of counterplot in the dictionary is a plot designed to frustrate another plot. Other definition of counterplot is to oppose with a counterplot. Counterplot is also to devise or carry out a counterplot.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COUNTERPLOT

PRESENT

Present
I counterplot
you counterplot
he/she/it counterplots
we counterplot
you counterplot
they counterplot
Present continuous
I am counterplotting
you are counterplotting
he/she/it is counterplotting
we are counterplotting
you are counterplotting
they are counterplotting
Present perfect
I have counterplotted
you have counterplotted
he/she/it has counterplotted
we have counterplotted
you have counterplotted
they have counterplotted
Present perfect continuous
I have been counterplotting
you have been counterplotting
he/she/it has been counterplotting
we have been counterplotting
you have been counterplotting
they have been counterplotting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I counterplotted
you counterplotted
he/she/it counterplotted
we counterplotted
you counterplotted
they counterplotted
Past continuous
I was counterplotting
you were counterplotting
he/she/it was counterplotting
we were counterplotting
you were counterplotting
they were counterplotting
Past perfect
I had counterplotted
you had counterplotted
he/she/it had counterplotted
we had counterplotted
you had counterplotted
they had counterplotted
Past perfect continuous
I had been counterplotting
you had been counterplotting
he/she/it had been counterplotting
we had been counterplotting
you had been counterplotting
they had been counterplotting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will counterplot
you will counterplot
he/she/it will counterplot
we will counterplot
you will counterplot
they will counterplot
Future continuous
I will be counterplotting
you will be counterplotting
he/she/it will be counterplotting
we will be counterplotting
you will be counterplotting
they will be counterplotting
Future perfect
I will have counterplotted
you will have counterplotted
he/she/it will have counterplotted
we will have counterplotted
you will have counterplotted
they will have counterplotted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been counterplotting
you will have been counterplotting
he/she/it will have been counterplotting
we will have been counterplotting
you will have been counterplotting
they will have been counterplotting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would counterplot
you would counterplot
he/she/it would counterplot
we would counterplot
you would counterplot
they would counterplot
Conditional continuous
I would be counterplotting
you would be counterplotting
he/she/it would be counterplotting
we would be counterplotting
you would be counterplotting
they would be counterplotting
Conditional perfect
I would have counterplot
you would have counterplot
he/she/it would have counterplot
we would have counterplot
you would have counterplot
they would have counterplot
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been counterplotting
you would have been counterplotting
he/she/it would have been counterplotting
we would have been counterplotting
you would have been counterplotting
they would have been counterplotting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you counterplot
we let´s counterplot
you counterplot
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to counterplot
Past participle
counterplotted
Present Participle
counterplotting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERPLOT

complot · coplot · grassplot · groundplot · marplot · outplot · overplot · plot · replot · subplot · underplot

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERPLOT

counterparty · counterparty risk · counterpeise · counterpetition · counterpicket · counterplan · counterplay · counterplayer · counterplea · counterplead · counterplotted · counterplotting · counterploy · counterpoint · counterpoise · counterpoise bridge · counterpose · counterpower · counterpressure · counterproductive

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERPLOT

a bad lot · airline pilot · allot · autopilot · ballot · blot · building plot · Camelot · carpet plot · clot · Lancelot · lose the plot · maillot · Merlot · parking lot · pilot · slot · the lot · time slot · vacant lot

Synonyms and antonyms of counterplot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterplot» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF COUNTERPLOT

Find out the translation of counterplot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of counterplot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterplot» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

对抗策略
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

counterplot
570 millions of speakers
en

English

counterplot
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

counterplot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterplot
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

контрзаговор
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

complô
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পালটা ষড়্যঁত্র
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

counterplot
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kaunseling
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

counterplot
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

対抗策
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

counterplot
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Counterplot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản mưu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

counterplot
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरप्लोट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

karşı önlem
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

counterplot
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

counterplot
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрзаговор
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

counterplot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterplot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teen list
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterplot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterplot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterplot

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERPLOT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of counterplot
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «counterplot».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterplot

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERPLOT»

Discover the use of counterplot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterplot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Villa Plot, Counterplot:
VILLA. PLOT,. COUNTERPLOT. In this, the second AlistairDuncan story,theBristol solicitorisinstructed by local publican MartinHarper to helpwith his problemsinvolvinga Spanish villa plot which he has purchased. Unknown to both solicitor and ...
Cameron Ross, 2014
2
God's Eternal Intention and Satan's Counterplot
CHAPTER. ONE. GOD'S. ETERNAL. INTENTION. AND. SATAN'S. COUNTERPLOT. Scripture Reading: John 1:1213; 14:1617, 20, 23; 15:5b; Rom. 8:911; 1 Cor. 6:17; Eph. 3:17a,19b; 4:6;1John4:13; 3:10a;Eph. 2:2; John 8:44; Matt. 16:23 “The ...
Witness Lee, 1992
3
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE: AND HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. FOR THE ...
SO. The Wheel of Fortune — Phi and Coua,- terflut; or, "Die Purtrtutqf Michael Cervantes. .. [Ditto. July i: A Mogul Tale— Five Miles Off— 2. A Tale of Mystery — We Fly by Night- Ditto. • 4. The Iron Chest — Wot and Counterplot 5. The Wonder !
4
Milton's Kinesthetic Vision in Paradise Lost
The declension of mind completed, the counterplot has become plot, and reality is the reality revealed by the proper alignment of mind. Both mind and reality have been transformed. Thus the counterplot is "counterplot" at first, but as the ...
Elizabeth Ely Fuller, 1983
5
Feminisms: An Anthology of Literary Theory and Criticism
SYLVIA. TOWNSEND. WARNER. AND. THE. COUNTERPLOT. OF. LESBIAN. FICTION. (19. 9. 3). What is a lesbian fiction? According to what we might call the "Queen Victoria Principle" of cultural analysis, no such entity, of course, should ...
Robyn R. Warhol, Diane Price Herndl, 1997
6
Strands Afar Remote: Israeli Perspectives on Shakespeare
Israeli Perspectives on Shakespeare Avraham Oz. character), cancels out this effect. But deconstructing Shakespeare does not make the question of voice disappear; it only reiterates its return in a counterplot.32 In the mimetic narrative ...
Avraham Oz, 1998
7
The Assassination Chronicles: Inquest, Counterplot, and Legend
Contains the complete text of three works examining the Kennedy assassination, newly available material, and a commentary on the film JFK
Edward Jay Epstein, 1992
8
Dead of a Counterplot
Adam Ludlow, a professor at North London College, tries to clear the name of one of his students, when the body of the College Communist Party leader is found in the boy's dormitory room
Simon Nash, 1985
9
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With ...
MEMORANDA DRAMATICA. THEATKE ROYAL HAYMARKET. 1808. July 21. Poor Gentleman.— Plot and Counterplot. 22. Heir at Law. — Escapes. 23. Sighs. — Music Mad. — Plot and Counterplot. 25. Dramatist,— Blind Boy.*— Id. 26.
10
Cranks and Gadflies: The Story of Ukip
Two: Plot. and. Counterplot. Historical precedent was certainly in the mind of Dr Alan Sked, lecturer in European history at the London School of Economics and author of, among other works, The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire ...
Mark Daniel, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERPLOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterplot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Wait Until Dark' auditions
A battle of wits ensues as Suzy and the young girl upstairs launch a counterplot against the thieves. The drama plays on the themes of ... «Worcester Telegram, Jun 15»
2
The Sharp End: Skip the run and bond over a good flannelling
Why deviousness, plot and counterplot – a facial is a time to think about how you vanquish enemies. So the next time you are at an off-site and ... «theTally, Jun 15»
3
Night Work makes comeback
The whole thing, plot, sub-plot and counterplot all just came flowing back to me," said King. He notes that persons who saw the original in '78 ... «Jamaica Observer, May 15»
4
'Skin Trade' review: Tony Jaa is strikingly exuberant
... have only improved over time, but this is otherwise a lackluster revenge thriller intertwined with a run of the mill human trafficking counterplot. «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
5
Budugu Movie Review - Plot and counterplot
It's a camouflage designed to make the audience think that something spooky is around the corner. The unseen force called 'Diya akka' scares ... «IndiaGlitz, Apr 15»
6
Game Of Thrones: 6 Ways It Was Almost Unrecognisable
... played out in a cycle of plot, counterplot, ambition, murder, and revenge, with the iron throne of the Seven Kingdoms as the ultimate prize.”. «WhatCulture, Mar 15»
7
JB Danquah: The Case for His Arrest and Detention
... [perhaps] remained in power and his enemies been given no opportunity to plot and counterplot against him” had he physically eliminated all ... «GhanaWeb, Mar 15»
8
Missoula pianist David Morgenroth releases quartet album
The diverse program shows off his taste, range and touch, whether in uptempo post-bop solos ("Counterplot") or in graceful balladry ("If I Could ... «The Missoulian, Feb 15»
9
Recap 'Game Of Thrones' Season 4 Before Season 5 Gears Up With …
The author also writes that "the enmity between the great houses of Lannister and Stark [will play] out in a cycle of plot, counterplot, ambition, ... «National Column, Feb 15»
10
Original Game of Thrones pitch letter leaked online
Martin explains to his agent how “the enmity between the great houses of Lannister and Stark [will play] out in a cycle of plot, counterplot, ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
REFERENCE
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