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   counterfeit

   /ˈkaʊntəfɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud: "counterfeit £10 notes"
   • ▪ pretended; sham: "a counterfeit image of reality"

   noun

   • 1. a fraudulent imitation of something else: "he knew the tapes to be counterfeits"

   verb

   • 1. imitate fraudulently: "my signature is extremely hard to counterfeit"
   • ▪ pretend to feel or possess (an emotion or quality): "no pretence could have counterfeited such terror"
   • ▪ resemble closely: "sleep counterfeited Death so well"

   Word Origin 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. counterfeiter noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › counterfeitCounterfeit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COUNTERFEIT is made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : forged. How to use counterfeit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Counterfeit.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOUNTERFEIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original. Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits. Synonyms. fake (PERSON OR OBJECT) forgery.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › counterfeitCOUNTERFEIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Counterfeit definition: made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged. See examples of COUNTERFEIT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOUNTERFEIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original. Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits. Synonyms. fake (PERSON OR OBJECT) forgery.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › counterfeitCounterfeit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A counterfeit is a fake or a forgery. If you painted an uncanny copy of the "Mona Lisa" and tried to pass it off as the original, you'd have a counterfeit on your hands.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUNTERFEIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone counterfeits something, they make a version of it that is not genuine but has been made to look genuine in order to deceive people. ...the coins Davies is alleged to have counterfeited. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fake, copy, forge, imitate More Synonyms of counterfeit. counterfeitinguncountable noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcounterfeit adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of counterfeit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › counterfeitCounterfeit - definition of counterfeit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged. 2. simulated; sham: counterfeit affection. n. 3. an imitation designed to deceive or defraud. 4. archaic an impostor; cheat. vb. 5. ( tr) to make a fraudulent imitation of. 6. ( intr) to make counterfeits.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOUNTERFEIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    COUNTERFEIT definition: made to look like the real thing, in order to trick people: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › counterfeit_adjcounterfeit - Oxford English Dictionary

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    Counterfeit, imitation, falsified, simulated, spurious; not genuine; bogus, phoney. Of a person: claiming to be, or masquerading or posing as…