Anagrams of: COUNTERSUES

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

• female equivalent of a count or earl

• the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

• having branches or flower heads that bend downward

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

• rebuke formally

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a person who counts things

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

• in the opposite direction

• indicating opposition or resistance

• speak in response

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time