counterfeit
IPA: kˈaʊntɝfɪt
noun
- A non-genuine article; a fake.
- One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
- (obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
- (obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
verb
- (transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
- (transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.
- (transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.
- (transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
adjective
- False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
- Inauthentic.
- Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
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Examples of "counterfeit" in Sentences
- Counterfeit copies of the album exist.
- It was hidden in the counterfeit bills.
- Counterfeit copies of the album exist also.
- The apparent efficiency of the Dobbs was counterfeit.
- The intent of the new design was to deter counterfeiting.
- Chuck believes the crate contains the counterfeit plates.
- Adulterated and counterfeit drugs are a problem in Nigeria.
- Counterfeit versions of the vinyl album appeared in the late 1990s.
- This is not the counterfeiting page or the copyright infringement page.
- It shows the beginnings of a counterfeit Christianity in the first century.