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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Crime counterfeitcoun‧ter‧feit1 /ˈkaʊntəfɪt $ -tər-/ adjective SCCCOPYmade to look exactly like something else, in order to deceive people SYN fakecounterfeit currency/money etc counterfeit 10ドル notescounterfeit goods/software etc► see thesaurus at false Examples from the Corpuscounterfeit• a counterfeit 20ドル bill • Police have warned stores to look out for counterfeit 50ドル bills.• It was glossolalia as performance, and-at least to me-it sounded counterfeit.• They were arrested for making counterfeit computer chips.• The choice that is left is to go through the motions either with counterfeit conviction, or with subversion and disdain.• Cards are either stolen or used by fraudsters who have made counterfeit copies.• Is there a counterfeit cowl on the thrust reversers?• Blocks away is a dangerous park, a black market for drugs, weapons and counterfeit immigration papers.• Illegal counterfeit manufacturers have taken advantage of a burgeoning circular trade between E C countries in pharmaceuticals.• The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales. counterfeit goods/software etc• Voice over Anyone considering selling counterfeit goods at car boot sales could face two years in prison or unlimited fines.• The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales.• Trading standards officers have seized counterfeit goods with a face value of thousands of pounds. Related topics: Crime counterfeitcounterfeit2 verb [transitive] SCCCOPYto copy something exactly in order to deceive people SYN fake They admitted counterfeiting documents. —counterfeiter noun [countable]→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpuscounterfeit• 100ドル dollar bills are the most likely to be counterfeited.• Newer bills are preferred because they are more difficult to counterfeit.• The worrying thing is my signature, which is extremely hard to counterfeit.• The magicians may counterfeit, but they can not countermand. 1.From Longman Business Dictionarycounterfeitcoun‧ter‧feit1 /ˈkaʊntəfɪt-tər-/ adjectiveLAW made to look exactly like something, usually illegallyLast year about 80ドル million in counterfeit notes were seized, compared with 77ドル billion in genuine notes produced.the growing trade in counterfeit goodscounterfeitcounterfeit2 verb [transitive]LAW to copy something so that it looks like something else, usually illegallyWe must mark coins in a way that makes them harder to counterfeit. —counterfeiter noun [countable]Calvin Klein is a popular target for counterfeiters.→ See Verb table Origin counterfeit1 (1300-1400) Old French past participle of contrefaire "to copy", from contre- ( → COUNTER-) + faire "to make"
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Verb table
counterfeit
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they counterfeit
he, she, it counterfeits
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they counterfeited
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have counterfeited
he, she, it has counterfeited
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had counterfeited
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will counterfeit
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have counterfeited
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Continuous Form
Present
I am counterfeiting
he, she, it is counterfeiting
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you, we, they are counterfeiting
Past
I, he, she, it was counterfeiting
you, we, they were counterfeiting
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been counterfeiting
he, she, it has been counterfeiting
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been counterfeiting
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be counterfeiting
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been counterfeiting
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