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Meaning of 'genuine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Genuine [ a.]
- Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials.

Meaning of 'genuine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . genuine [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not fake or counterfeit
Example in sentence:
  • a genuine Picasso;
  • genuine leather
2 . genuine [ s]
Meaning (2):
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Example in sentence:
  • a genuine dilemma;
  • a literal solitude like a desert;
  • her actual motive
Meaning (3):
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
Example in sentence:
  • genuine emotion;
  • her interest in people was unfeigned;
  • true grief

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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