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- Dictionarycounterfeit/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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something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original. Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits. Synonyms. fake (PERSON OR OBJECT) forgery.
To counterfeit means to imitate something authentic, with the intent to steal, destroy, or replace the original, for use in illegal transactions, or otherwise to deceive individuals into believing that the fake is of equal or greater value than the real product. Counterfeit products are fakes or unauthorized replicas of the real product ...
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.
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. You can also describe the forgery using the adjective form of counterfeit: a counterfeit Rolex watch.
Counterfeit definition: made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged. See examples of COUNTERFEIT used in a sentence.
something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original. Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits. Synonyms. fake (PERSON OR OBJECT) forgery.
1. made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged. 2. simulated; sham: counterfeit affection. n. 3. an imitation designed to deceive or defraud. 4. archaic an impostor; cheat. vb. 5. ( tr) to make a fraudulent imitation of. 6. ( intr) to make counterfeits.
Definition of counterfeit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
One who makes fraudulent imitations (of coins, seals, documents, etc.); a forger; spec. a maker of counterfeit coins, a coiner. false-coiner 1574– coiner 1578–
Counterfeit definition, made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills. See more.
