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Counterfeit

noun/kˈaʊntɚfˌeɪt/
Definition
a copy that is represented as the original
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚfˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈaʊntəfˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈaʊntəfˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚfˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna copy that is represented as the original
verbmake a copy of with the intent to deceive
“he faked the signature”
adjectivenot genuine; imitating something superior
“counterfeit emotion”
Word Forms
counterfeitverbmake a copy of with the intent to deceive
forgeverbmake a copy of with the intent to deceive
forgernounsomeone who makes copies illegally
forgerynouna copy that is represented as the original
fakenouna person who makes deceitful pretenses
fakerynounthe act of faking (or the product of faking)
counterfeiternounsomeone who makes copies illegally
counterfeitnouna copy that is represented as the original
imitateverbmake a reproduction or copy of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fälschen
eine Kopie, die als Original dargestellt wird
🇫🇷French
contrefaire
une copie qui est représentée comme l'original
🇪🇸Spanish
falsificación
una copia que se representa como el original
🇮🇹Italian
contraffatto
una copia rappresentata come l'originale
🇳🇱Dutch
vervalst
een kopie die wordt weergegeven als het origineel
🇵🇹Portuguese
falsificar
uma cópia que é representada como o original
🇷🇺Russian
поддельный
копия, выдаваемая за оригинал
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नकली
एक प्रति जिसे मूल के रूप में दर्शाया गया है
🇧🇩Bengali
নকল
একটি অনুলিপি যা মূল হিসাবে উপস্থাপন করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
போலியான
அசலாகக் குறிப்பிடப்படும் நகல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నకిలీ
అసలైనదిగా సూచించబడిన కాపీ
🇮🇳Marathi
बनावट
मूळ म्हणून प्रस्तुत केलेली एक प्रत
🇮🇳Gujarati
નકલી
એક નકલ જે મૂળ તરીકે રજૂ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಕಲಿ
ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೂಲವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യാജ
ഒറിജിനലായി പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പകർപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਕਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਕਾਪੀ ਜੋ ਅਸਲੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਦਰਸਾਈ ਗਈ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جعلی
ایک کاپی جو اصل کے طور پر پیش کی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伪造
表示为原件的副本
🇯🇵Japanese
偽造
オリジナルとして表現されるコピー
🇰🇷Korean
위조 물건
원본으로 표현되는 사본
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giả mạo
một bản sao được thể hiện như bản gốc
🇹🇭Thai
ปลอม
สำเนาที่แสดงเป็นต้นฉบับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
palsu
salinan yang direpresentasikan sebagai aslinya
🇵🇭Filipino
peke
isang kopya na kinakatawan bilang orihinal
🇲🇾Malay
tiruan
salinan yang diwakili sebagai yang asal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مزيفة
نسخة يتم تمثيلها على أنها النسخة الأصلية
🇮🇷Persian
تقلبی
نسخه ای که به عنوان نسخه اصلی نشان داده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
sahte
orijinal olarak temsil edilen bir kopya
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְזוּיָף
עותק שמיוצג כמקור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'counterfeit'?
The primary meaning of 'counterfeit' is 'a copy that is represented as the original'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'counterfeit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'counterfeit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'counterfeit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'counterfeit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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