COUNTERFEIT

I. adjective see: do Date: 14th century made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive ; forged , 2. insincere , feigned , imitation , II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to imitate or feign especially with intent to deceive, intransitive verb to try to deceive by pretense or dissembling, to engage in ~ing something of value, see: assume ~er noun III. noun Date: 15th century something ~ ; forgery , something likely to be mistaken for something of higher value , see: imposture