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.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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.
fälschen
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.
(obsolete, transitive)To feign; to mimic.
to counterfeit the voice of another person
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
counterfeits, counterfeiting, counterfeited, counterfeitedregular · Lesson
| Base form | counterfeit · to counterfeit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterfeits |
| Present participle | counterfeiting |
| Past simple | counterfeited |
| Past participle | counterfeited |
Tenses
counterfeit · counterfeited · will counterfeit · have counterfeitedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.