Counterfeit

Definition:

  • (adv.) Representing by imitation or likeness; having a resemblance to something else; portrayed.
  • (adv.) Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin.
  • (adv.) Assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist.
  • (n.) That which resembles or is like another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
  • (n.) That which is made in imitation of something, with a view to deceive by passing the false for the true; as, the bank note was a counterfeit.
  • (n.) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat.
  • (v. t.) To imitate, or put on a semblance of; to mimic; as, to counterfeit the voice of another person.
  • (v. t.) To imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; as, to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.
  • (v. i.) To carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend.
  • (v. i.) To make counterfeits.

Compare counterfeit with other words:

counterfeit vs. fabricate

counterfeit vs. piracy

copycat vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. shield

counterfeit vs. phoney

counterfeit vs. inimitable

counterfeit vs. imitate

counterfeit vs. mock

counterfeit vs. falsification

counterfeit vs. fucate

assimulate vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. counterfeitly

content vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. imitation

artificial vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. imitative

authentic vs. counterfeit

copy vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. smasher

counterfeit vs. simular

counterfeit vs. counterfeiting

chemic vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. falsify

counterfeit vs. supposititious

counterfeit vs. resemble

bogus vs. counterfeit

belie vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. forge

counterfeit vs. utter

controvert vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. planchette

counterfeit vs. intend

counterfeit vs. forgery

counterfeit vs. phony

bastard vs. counterfeit

counterfeit vs. sham

counterfeit vs. pirate

counterfeit vs. deceive

counterfeit vs. real

counterfeit vs. spurious

counterfeit vs. invalidate

counterfeit vs. river

counterfeit vs. turn

counterfeit vs. mimic

counterfeit vs. feign

counterfeit vs. counterfeiter

counterfeit vs. fake

counterfeit vs. genuine