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countersign
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As a noun, countersign means a second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person. As a verb, it means sign on the opposite side of (a document).
Meanings of countersign
7 meaningsnoun
lawA second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
The response to a sign or signal.
“Only those who give the countersign may enter the Masonic Lodge.”
A second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
Similar: countersignature
verb
To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.
Add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity
“You must countersign on this line of the contract”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).