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- Dictionarycoun·ter·feit/ˈkoun(t)ərˌfit/
adjective
- 1. made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud: "two men were remanded on bail on a charge of passing counterfeit $10 bills"
noun
- 1. a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery: "he knew the tapes to be counterfeits"
verb
- 1. imitate fraudulently: "my signature is extremely hard to counterfeit"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people. He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency. Synonyms: fake, copied, false, forged More Synonyms of counterfeit. Counterfeit is also a noun.
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.
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
Definition of counterfeit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
