COUNTERFEIT


Meaning of COUNTERFEIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkauntəfɪt ]

adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 (of a coin, writing, etc.) made in imitation; not genuine; forged. 2 (of a claimant etc.) pretended. --n. a forgery; an imitation. --v.tr. 1 a imitate fraudulently (a coin, handwriting, etc.); forge. b make an imitation of. 2 simulate (feelings etc.) (counterfeited interest). 3 resemble closely. øøcounterfeiter n. [ME f. OF countrefet, -fait, past part. of contrefaire f. Rmc]

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