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Meaning of counterfeit in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkaʊn(t)ərˌfɪt/
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Verb
counterfeit
Definitions
1.
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Examples
« he faked the signature »
« they counterfeited dollar bills »
« She forged a Green Card »
Noun
counterfeit
Definitions
1.
a copy that is represented as the original
Qualitative Adjective
counterfeit
Etymology
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French countrefeter, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, from Latin contra-‘in opposition’ + facere‘make’
Definitions
1.
not genuine
Examples
« imitating something superior »
« counterfeit emotion »
« counterfeit money »
« counterfeit works of art »
« a counterfeit prince »
Synonyms
assumed
false
fictitious
fictive
pretended
put on
sham
bad
forged
base
bogus
fake
phony
phoney
bastard
inauthentic
unauthentic
spurious
mock
ostensible
ostensive
pinchbeck
pseudo
synthetic
Antonyms
genuine
echt
See also
artificial
false
insincere
unreal