English Dictionary
Definition of “counterfeit”
Word Frequency
counterfeit (ˈkaʊntəfɪt
)
Definitions
adjective
- made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged
- simulated; sham ⇒
counterfeit affection
noun
- an imitation designed to deceive or defraud
- (archaic) an impostor; cheat
verb
- tr to make a fraudulent imitation of
- intr to make counterfeits
- to feign; simulate
- tr to imitate; copy
Derived Forms
ˈcounterfeiter nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French contrefait, from contrefaire to copy, from contre-counter- + faire to make, from Latin facereSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'counterfeit'
- British English: counterfeit Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not real, but they look exactly like real ones. ADJECTIVEHe admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
- Brazilian Portuguese: falsificado
- Chinese: 伪造的伪偽造的
- European Spanish: falso falsa
- French: faux fausse
- German: gefälscht
- Italian: falso falsa
- Japanese: 偽造の
- Korean: 위조된
- Portuguese: falsificado falsificada
- Spanish: falso falsa
- British English: counterfeit 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. VERB...the coins he is alleged to have counterfeited.
- Brazilian Portuguese: falsificar
- Chinese: 伪造伪偽造
- European Spanish: falsificar
- French: contrefaire
- German: fälschen
- Italian: falsificare
- Japanese: 偽造する
- Korean: 위조하다
- Portuguese: falsificar
- Spanish: falsificar
Example Sentences Including 'counterfeit'
But the bribe-takers were soon in a frenzy to rid themselves of their ill-gotten gains as they were found to be counterfeit.Irish Times (2002)
But the new "Stop Now" court orders will be a key weapon in the fight against the counterfeit cheats.Sun, News of the World (2001)
For three years Solomon wandered, an unrecognized beggar, atoning for his sins, while a counterfeit king sat on the throne.Tolkien's Ring
Some counterfeit drugs contain actively harmful ingredients, not just bogus placebos.British Medical Journal (2002)
The local police captain said that he would send a counterfeit expert down at once to examine the money.The Witch Tree Symbol
The study found that 36 per cent of the software installed on computers around the world was counterfeit.CBC (2004)
We work very closely with Gallaher's and we've had huge successes in seizures in counterfeit goods and in smuggled goods.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
`Please - "They extended their counterfeit tickets to her.Death in Fashion
`Though surprise is an extremely easy emotion to counterfeit.Death in Purple Prose
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