counterfeit
To falsely produce what appears to be official or validTo falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
» These are counterfeit.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.
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подде́лыватьpoddélyvatʹ, подде́латьpoddélatʹ
(transitive)Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
(obsolete, transitive)To produce a faithful copy of.
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
(obsolete, transitive)To feign; to mimic.
to counterfeit the voice of another person
Examples
15 sentencesThese are counterfeit.
The counterfeit bills flooded the market over the weekend.
deDie Blüten überschwemmten den Markt am Wochenende.
Lots of things other than money can be counterfeit.
Those people are true experts in the counterfeit of illegal things.
Look out for those who want to sell you counterfeit items.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old FrencFrom Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old French contrefait, from Latin contra- (“against”) + Latin facere (“to make”). Piecewise doublet of contrafactum.
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Forms
counterfeits, counterfeiting, counterfeited, counterfeited| Base form | counterfeit · to counterfeit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterfeits |
| Present participle | counterfeiting |
| Past simple | counterfeited |
| Past participle | counterfeited |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle