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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"

    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"

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

    COUNTERFEIT definition: 1. made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: 2…. Learn more.

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

    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.

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

    COUNTERFEIT meaning: 1. made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: 2…. Learn more.

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

    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] The business of counterfeiting appears to be expanding. ...a gang of counterfeiters. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › counterfeit_adjcounterfeit, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Counterfeit, spurious, fictitious, sham: ‘originally applied to counterfeit coin’ (Webster). dummy 1839– Designating something designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one, but lacking an essential quality or function…

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

    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. An exact imitation of anything — a work of art, a ten dollar bill — is a counterfeit, and the act of creating the fake copy is the verb to counterfeit.

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

    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

    To make an imitation or copy of (something), usually with the intent to defraud: counterfeits money. 2. To make a pretense of; feign: counterfeited interest in the story. 1. To carry on a deception; dissemble. 2. To make fraudulent copies of something valuable. 1.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'counterfeit' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "COUNTERFEIT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOUNTERFEIT definition in American English - Collins Online...

    Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.