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counterfeit

[koun-ter-fit]

adjective

  1. made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged.

    counterfeit dollar bills.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. pretended; unreal.

    counterfeit grief.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

noun

  1. an imitation intended to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; forgery.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. Archaic.Ìýa copy.

  3. Archaic.Ìýa close likeness; portrait.

  4. Obsolete.Ìýimpostor; pretender.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make a counterfeit of; imitate fraudulently; forge.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to resemble.

  3. to simulate.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make counterfeits, as of money.

  2. to feign; dissemble.

counterfeit

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adjective

  1. made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged

  2. simulated; sham

    counterfeit affection

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an imitation designed to deceive or defraud

  2. archaicÌýan impostor; cheat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to make a fraudulent imitation of

  2. (intr) to make counterfeits

  3. to feign; simulate

  4. (tr) to imitate; copy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • counterfeiter noun
  • counterfeitly adverb
  • counterfeitness noun
  • noncounterfeit adjective
  • uncounterfeited adjective
  • ˈ³¦´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù±ð°ù´Ú±ð¾±³Ù±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of counterfeit1

First recorded in 1250–1300; (adjective) Middle English countrefet “false, forged,†from Anglo-French cuntrefet, Old French contrefait, contrefet, past participle of contrefaire, contrefere “to copy, imitate,†equivalent to conter- counter- + fere “to make, do,†ultimately from Latin facere ( fact ); (verb) Middle English countrefeten, verbal derivative of countrefet
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of counterfeit1

C13: from Old French contrefait, from contrefaire to copy, from contre- counter- + faire to make, from Latin facere
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The investigation, authorities said, found multiple instances of workers using counterfeit documents, including Social Security numbers.

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Vietnamese authorities have arrested a beauty queen and social media influencer for consumer fraud after she promoted a counterfeit fibre supplement.

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He warned against buying counterfeit goods as they do not meet safety standards.

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Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005, establishing specific requirements for states issuing IDs that make them harder to counterfeit and calls for enhanced verification of the information contained on the cards.

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He admitted that at times it felt "as if Africans don't matter, or it's as if their faith is seen as a little bit below par, or counterfeit, and should not be taken seriously".

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