<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a counterbalancing weight.</li><li>any equal and opposing power or force.</li><li>the state of being in equilibrium; balance.</li><li>Radio: a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to balance by an opposing weight; counteract by an opposing force.</li><li>to bring into equilibrium.</li><li>Archaic: to weigh (one thing) against something else; consider carefully.</li></ul>