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Counterfeit means fake or made in imitation. (adjective)

An example of counterfeit is money that is not produced by the proper authorities.

A counterfeit is an imitation or forgery. (noun)

An example of counterfeit is a one hundred dollar bill made at home.

To counterfeit is to produce a fake version of something. (verb)

An example of counterfeit is the action taken by imposters who print their own money.

See counterfeit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

made in imitation of something genuine so as to deceive or defraud; forged: counterfeit money
pretended; sham; feigned: counterfeit sorrow

noun

1. an imitation made to deceive; forgery
2. something that so closely resembles something else as to mislead
Obsolete an impostor; cheat

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make an imitation of (money, pictures, etc.), usually in order to deceive or defraud
to pretend; feign
to resemble (something) closely

Related Forms:

counterfeiter noun

See counterfeit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kounˈtər-fĭtˌ)

verb coun·ter·feit·ed, coun·ter·feit·ing, coun·ter·feits

verb, transitive

To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge: counterfeits money.
To make a pretense of; feign: counterfeited interest in the story.

verb, intransitive

To carry on a deception; dissemble.
To make fraudulent copies of something valuable.

adjective

Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud: a counterfeit dollar bill.
Simulated; feigned: a counterfeit illness.

noun

A fraudulent imitation or facsimile.

Related Forms:

counˈter·feitˌer noun

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