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coun·ter·feit
(koun′tər-fĭt′)v. coun·ter·feit·ed, coun·ter·feit·ing, coun·ter·feits
v.tr.
1. 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.
v.intr.
1. To carry on a deception; dissemble.
2. To make fraudulent copies of something valuable.
adj.
1. Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud: a counterfeit dollar bill.
2. Simulated; feigned: "'You don't understand,' Morrison said with counterfeit patience" (Stephen King).
n.
A fraudulent imitation or facsimile.
[Middle English countrefeten, from contrefet, made in imitation, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, to counterfeit : contre-, counter- + faire, to make (from Latin facere; see dhē- in Indo-European roots).]
coun′ter·feit′er n.
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counterfeit
(ˈkaʊntəfɪt)adj
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
7. to feign; simulate
8. (tr) to imitate; copy
[C13: from Old French contrefait, from contrefaire to copy, from contre- counter- + faire to make, from Latin facere]
ˈcounterfeiter n
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coun•ter•feit
(ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt)adj.
1. made in imitation with intent to deceive; not genuine; forged.
2. pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief.
n. 3. an imitation intended to be passed off as genuine; forgery.
v.t. 4. to make a counterfeit of; forge.
5. to resemble.
6. to simulate.
v.i. 7. to make counterfeits, as of money.
8. to feign; dissemble.
[1250–1300; Middle English countrefet false, forged < Anglo-French cuntrefet, Old French contrefait, past participle of conterfere to copy, imitate =conter- counter- + fere to make, do « Latin facere (see fact)]
coun′ter•feit`er, n.
syn: See false.
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counterfeit
Past participle: counterfeited
Gerund: counterfeiting
| Imperative |
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| counterfeit |
| counterfeit |
| Present |
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| I counterfeit |
| you counterfeit |
| he/she/it counterfeits |
| we counterfeit |
| you counterfeit |
| they counterfeit |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I counterfeited |
| you counterfeited |
| he/she/it counterfeited |
| we counterfeited |
| you counterfeited |
| they counterfeited |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am counterfeiting |
| you are counterfeiting |
| he/she/it is counterfeiting |
| we are counterfeiting |
| you are counterfeiting |
| they are counterfeiting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have counterfeited |
| you have counterfeited |
| he/she/it has counterfeited |
| we have counterfeited |
| you have counterfeited |
| they have counterfeited |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was counterfeiting |
| you were counterfeiting |
| he/she/it was counterfeiting |
| we were counterfeiting |
| you were counterfeiting |
| they were counterfeiting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had counterfeited |
| you had counterfeited |
| he/she/it had counterfeited |
| we had counterfeited |
| you had counterfeited |
| they had counterfeited |
| Future |
|---|
| I will counterfeit |
| you will counterfeit |
| he/she/it will counterfeit |
| we will counterfeit |
| you will counterfeit |
| they will counterfeit |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have counterfeited |
| you will have counterfeited |
| he/she/it will have counterfeited |
| we will have counterfeited |
| you will have counterfeited |
| they will have counterfeited |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be counterfeiting |
| you will be counterfeiting |
| he/she/it will be counterfeiting |
| we will be counterfeiting |
| you will be counterfeiting |
| they will be counterfeiting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been counterfeiting |
| you have been counterfeiting |
| he/she/it has been counterfeiting |
| we have been counterfeiting |
| you have been counterfeiting |
| they have been counterfeiting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been counterfeiting |
| you will have been counterfeiting |
| he/she/it will have been counterfeiting |
| we will have been counterfeiting |
| you will have been counterfeiting |
| they will have been counterfeiting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been counterfeiting |
| you had been counterfeiting |
| he/she/it had been counterfeiting |
| we had been counterfeiting |
| you had been counterfeiting |
| they had been counterfeiting |
| Conditional |
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| I would counterfeit |
| you would counterfeit |
| he/she/it would counterfeit |
| we would counterfeit |
| you would counterfeit |
| they would counterfeit |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have counterfeited |
| you would have counterfeited |
| he/she/it would have counterfeited |
| we would have counterfeited |
| you would have counterfeited |
| they would have counterfeited |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:counterfeit - a copy that is represented as the original]counterfeit - a copy that is represented as the original
imitation - something copied or derived from an original
Verb 1. counterfeit - make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
Adj. 1. counterfeit - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"
insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
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counterfeit
adjective
1. fake, copied, false, forged, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), pseud or pseudo (informal) He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
fake real, original, genuine, authentic, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), good
fake real, original, genuine, authentic, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), good
noun
1. fake, copy, reproduction, imitation, sham, forgery, phoney or phony (informal), fraud Levi Strauss says counterfeits of the company's jeans are flooding Europe.
fake the real thing, the real McCoy
fake the real thing, the real McCoy
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
counterfeit
verb2. To take on or give a false appearance of:
Idiom: make believe.
3. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:
4. To contrive and present as genuine:
Idioms: make believe, put on an act.
Fraudulently or deceptively imitative:
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Translations
namaakvervals
زائِف، مُقَلَّدمُزيَّف، مُزوَّريَتَظاهَر، يَدَّعـييُزيِّف، يُزوِّر
falešnýpadělanýpadělatpředstírat
falskforfalskeforfalsketgive falsk indtrykhykle
jäljitelmäjäljiteltyvääräväärennettyväärennös
falsafalsaîuróektaòykjast
nuduotipadirbtaspadirbtisuklastotassuklastoti
izliktiesliekuļotneīstsviltotviltots
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counterfeit
[ˈkaʊntəfɪt]1. adj → contraffatto/a, falsificato/a, falso/a; (money) → falso/a
2. n → falso, contraffazione f; (coin) → moneta falsa
3. vt → contraffare, falsificare
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counterfeit
(ˈkauntəfit) adjective1. copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose. counterfeit money. nagemaak مُزيَّف، مُزوَّر подправен falso padělaný gefälscht falsk; forfalsket πλαστός falsificado võltsitud جعلی؛ تقلبی väärennetty faux מזויף धोखा देने के लिए बारीकी से नकल करना krivotvoren hamis palsu falsaður falso, contraffatto 偽造の 위조의 padirbtas, suklastotas viltots salinan vervalst falsk podrobiony جعلی، تقلبی falso fals фальшивый sfalšovaný ponarejen krivotvoren förfalskad, efterapad ปลอม sahte 偽造的 підроблений جعلسازى giả mạo 伪造的
2. not genuine or not real. oneg, vals زائِف، مُقَلَّد фалшив falso falešný gefälscht uægte κίβδηλος falso võlts بدلی؛ جعلی epäaito faux מזויף जाली, नकली lažan hamis palsu óekta falso まがいの 모조의 netikras neīsts palsu vals uekte fałszywy بدل، جعلی falso fals поддельный falošný ponarejen lažni falsk, oäkta ไม่ใช่ของจริง taklit, hakiki olmayan 假的 фальшивий نقلى، جعلى giả 假的
verb1. to make a copy of for dishonest purposes. to counterfeit banknotes. vervals يُزيِّف، يُزوِّر фалшифицирам falsificar padělat fälschen forfalske παραχαράσσω, πλαστογραφώ falsificar võltsima جعل کردن väärentää contrefaire לְזָייֵף जालसाजी करना krivotvoriti hamisít memalsu falsa falsificare, contraffare 偽造する 위조하다 padirbti, suklastoti viltot memalsukan vervalsen forfalske podrabiać جعل کاری کول falsificar a contraface подделывать sfalšovať ponarejati falsifikovati förfalska ปลอมแปลง basmak 偽造 імітувати; підробляти جعلسازى كرنا giả mạo 伪造
2. to pretend. She counterfeited friendship. voorgee يَتَظاهَر، يَدَّعـي имитирам fingir předstírat heucheln give falsk indtryk; hykle προσποιούμαι fingir, hacer ver teesklema ریا کردن؛ تظاهر کردن teeskennellä feindre לְהַעֲמִיד פָּנִים दिखावटी pretvarati se, glumiti tettet berpura-pura þykjast fingere ふりをする 가장하다 apsimesti, nuduoti izlikties; liekuļot berpura-pura veinzen gi falskt skjær av, hykle udawać ریا کاری ، ځان ښودنه fingir a simula притворяться predstierať pretvarjati se simulirati hyckla, spela เสแสร้ง taklit etmek, ...gibi görünmek 假裝 удавати; прикидатися بناوٹ كرنا giả vờ 假装
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