counteroffer

[ koun-ter-aw-fer, -of-er, koun-ter-aw-fer, -of-er ]

noun

1. an offer or proposal made to offset or substitute for an earlier offer made by another.

counteroffer

/ ˈkaʊntərˌɒfə /

noun

1. a response to a bid in which a seller amends his original offer, making it more favourable to the buyer

Word History and Origins

Origin of counteroffer¹

First recorded in 1780–90; counter- + offer

Example Sentences

At city officials’ direction, Hughes soon got to work on a counteroffer to Shapery.

From Voice of San Diego

Mitchum went along with the lawyer, only to receive a counteroffer from the judge—180 days in the slammer.

From The Daily Beast

Obama took his case to Twitter, the GOP made a counteroffer, and a right-wing think tank elbowed its way into the debate.

From The Daily Beast

Daniel Gross on their astounding lack of a counteroffer to the Dems.

From The Daily Beast

Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, turned his back on Clinton without even making a counteroffer.

From The Daily Beast

So we sent back another counteroffer based on my actual conversation with Stephen.

From The Daily Beast

Did you want him to make a counteroffer of his daughter's hand?

From Project Gutenberg