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Meaning of 'counterfeit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Counterfeit [ adv.]
- Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.
- Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin.
- Assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist.
2 . Counterfeit [ n.]
- That which resembles or is like another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
- That which is made in imitation of something, with a view to deceive by passing the false for the true; as, the bank note was a counterfeit.
- One who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat.
3 . Counterfeit [ v. i.]
- To carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend.
- To make counterfeits.
4 . Counterfeit [ v. t.]
- To imitate, or put on a semblance of; to mimic; as, to counterfeit the voice of another person.
- To imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; as, to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.

Meaning of 'counterfeit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . counterfeit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Example in sentence:
  • he faked the signature;
  • She forged a Green Card;
  • they counterfeited dollar bills
2 . counterfeit [ a]
Meaning (2):
- not genuine; imitating something superior
Example in sentence:
  • a counterfeit prince;
  • counterfeit emotion;
  • counterfeit money;
  • counterfeit works of art

Nearby Words:

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