/ ˈkaʊntəfɪt; NAmE -tərf-/ adjective , verb
■ adjective
( of money and goods for sale ) made to look exactly like sth in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing
SYN fake :
counterfeit watches
Are you aware these notes are counterfeit?
OPP genuine
► coun·ter·feit noun
—compare forgery
■ verb
[ vn ] to make an exact copy of sth in order to trick people into thinking that it is the real thing
—compare forge
► coun·ter·feit·ing noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French countrefeter , from Old French contrefait , past participle of contrefaire , from Latin contra- in opposition + facere make.