Definitions for counterfeitˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
coun•ter•feit*ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt(adj.)
made in imitation with intent to deceive; not genuine; forged.
pretended; unreal:
counterfeit grief.
(n.)an imitation intended to be passed off as genuine; forgery.
(v.t.)to make a counterfeit of; forge.
to resemble.
to simulate.
(v.i.)to make counterfeits, as of money.
to feign; dissemble.
* Syn: See false.
Origin of counterfeit:
1250–1300; ME countrefet false, forged < AF cuntrefet, OF contrefait, ptp. of conterfere to copy, imitate =conter-counter - +fere to make, do 蠐 L facere (see fact )
coun′ter•feit`er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
counterfeit, forgery(adj)
a copy that is represented as the original
counterfeit, imitative(verb)
not genuine; imitating something superior
"counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
forge, fake, counterfeit(verb)
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
"he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
Wiktionary
counterfeit(Noun)
A non-genuine article; a fake.
counterfeit(Noun)
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
counterfeit(Verb)
To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
counterfeit(Verb)
To produce a faithful copy of.
counterfeit(Verb)
To feign.
counterfeit(Verb)
Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
counterfeit(Adjective)
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it.
counterfeit(Adjective)
Inauthentic
Origin: countrefait, from continental contrefait.
Webster Dictionary
Counterfeit(adverb)
representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed
Counterfeit(adverb)
fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin
Counterfeit(adverb)
assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist
Counterfeit(noun)
that which resembles or is like another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart
Counterfeit(noun)
that which is made in imitation of something, with a view to deceive by passing the false for the true; as, the bank note was a counterfeit
Counterfeit(noun)
one who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat
Counterfeit(verb)
to imitate, or put on a semblance of; to mimic; as, to counterfeit the voice of another person
Counterfeit(verb)
to imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; as, to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc
Counterfeit(verb)
to carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend
Counterfeit(verb)
to make counterfeits
Translations for counterfeit
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
counterfeit(adjective)
copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose
counterfeit money.
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