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