[
US
/ˈkaʊntɝˌfɪt/
]
[ UK /kˈaʊntəfˌɪt/ ]
[ UK /kˈaʊntəfˌɪt/ ]
VERB
-
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
She forged a Green Card
they counterfeited dollar bills
he faked the signature
ADJECTIVE
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not genuine; imitating something superior
counterfeit emotion
a counterfeit prince
counterfeit works of art
counterfeit money
NOUN
- a copy that is represented as the original
How To Use counterfeit In A Sentence
- He admitted possessing a counterfeit note. The Sun
- But isn't there also a growing problem with counterfeit phony drugs, pharmaceuticals, as well?
- Sometimes the counterfeiters are fly-by-night operations, but just as often they're legitimate companies that have a dark side.
- But this doesn't deter many people from setting up sites selling counterfeit drugs. The Sun
- It will be easier and cheaper to produce counterfeit products if the packs all look the same. Times, Sunday Times
- You don't have to swallow your principles and step forward counterfeitly. CNN Transcript May 11, 2009
- Sometimes consumers may be quite happy buying a low-priced branded product knowing that it is a counterfeit copy.
- There's still very little hard evidence establishing a direct link between counterfeiting and terrorism.
- And coins are harder to counterfeit than gold bars.
- He had evaded a long prison sentence in 2000 on a technicality after being caught with 1.6 million of counterfeit money. Times, Sunday Times