counterfeit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfit/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular counterfeit

Plural counterfeits

1. (countable) A counterfeit is a fake made from an original item.

   That Rolex is a counterfeit because it does not have the original company name stamped on the band like they are in real Rolexes.

Synonyms

• imitation
• fake
• knock off

Adjective

Positive counterfeit

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is counterfeit, it is meant to deceive people into thinking it is the real thing.

Verb

Plain form counterfeit

Third-person singular counterfeits

Past tense counterfeited

Past participle counterfeited

Present participle counterfeiting

1. If something is counterfeited, it is made to look like the original thing, or to make it look like an official or valid thing.