counterfeit

coun·ter·feit

C0686600 (koun′tər-fĭt′)v. coun·ter·feit·ed, coun·ter·feit·ing, coun·ter·feits v.tr.1. To make an imitation or copy of (something), usually with the intent to defraud: counterfeits money.2. To make a pretense of; feign: counterfeited interest in the story.v.intr.1. To carry on a deception; dissemble.2. To make fraudulent copies of something valuable.adj.1. Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud: a counterfeit dollar bill.2. Simulated; feigned: "'You don't understand,' Morrison said with counterfeit patience" (Stephen King).n. A fraudulent imitation or facsimile.

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[Middle English countrefeten, from contrefet, made in imitation, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, to counterfeit : contre-, counter- + faire, to make (from Latin facere; see dhē- in Indo-European roots).]

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coun′ter·feit′er n.

counterfeit

(ˈkaʊntəfɪt) adj1. made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged2. simulated; sham: counterfeit affection. n3. an imitation designed to deceive or defraud4. archaic an impostor; cheatvb5. (tr) to make a fraudulent imitation of6. (intr) to make counterfeits7. to feign; simulate8. (tr) to imitate; copy[C13: from Old French contrefait, from contrefaire to copy, from contre- counter- + faire to make, from Latin facere] ˈcounterfeiter n

coun•ter•feit

(ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt)

adj. 1. made in imitation with intent to deceive; not genuine; forged. 2. pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief. n. 3. an imitation intended to be passed off as genuine; forgery. v.t. 4. to make a counterfeit of; forge. 5. to resemble. 6. to simulate. v.i. 7. to make counterfeits, as of money. 8. to feign; dissemble. [1250–1300; Middle English countrefet false, forged < Anglo-French cuntrefet, Old French contrefait, past participle of conterfere to copy, imitate =conter- counter- + fere to make, do « Latin facere (see fact)] coun′ter•feit`er, n. syn: See false.

counterfeit

Past participle: counterfeited
Gerund: counterfeiting

Imperative
counterfeit
counterfeit

Present
I counterfeit
you counterfeit
he/she/it counterfeits
we counterfeit
you counterfeit
they counterfeit

Preterite
I counterfeited
you counterfeited
he/she/it counterfeited
we counterfeited
you counterfeited
they counterfeited

Present Continuous
I am counterfeiting
you are counterfeiting
he/she/it is counterfeiting
we are counterfeiting
you are counterfeiting
they are counterfeiting

Present Perfect
I have counterfeited
you have counterfeited
he/she/it has counterfeited
we have counterfeited
you have counterfeited
they have counterfeited

Past Continuous
I was counterfeiting
you were counterfeiting
he/she/it was counterfeiting
we were counterfeiting
you were counterfeiting
they were counterfeiting

Past Perfect
I had counterfeited
you had counterfeited
he/she/it had counterfeited
we had counterfeited
you had counterfeited
they had counterfeited

Future
I will counterfeit
you will counterfeit
he/she/it will counterfeit
we will counterfeit
you will counterfeit
they will counterfeit

Future Perfect
I will have counterfeited
you will have counterfeited
he/she/it will have counterfeited
we will have counterfeited
you will have counterfeited
they will have counterfeited

Future Continuous
I will be counterfeiting
you will be counterfeiting
he/she/it will be counterfeiting
we will be counterfeiting
you will be counterfeiting
they will be counterfeiting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been counterfeiting
you have been counterfeiting
he/she/it has been counterfeiting
we have been counterfeiting
you have been counterfeiting
they have been counterfeiting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been counterfeiting
you will have been counterfeiting
he/she/it will have been counterfeiting
we will have been counterfeiting
you will have been counterfeiting
they will have been counterfeiting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been counterfeiting
you had been counterfeiting
he/she/it had been counterfeiting
we had been counterfeiting
you had been counterfeiting
they had been counterfeiting

Conditional
I would counterfeit
you would counterfeit
he/she/it would counterfeit
we would counterfeit
you would counterfeit
they would counterfeit

Past Conditional
I would have counterfeited
you would have counterfeited
he/she/it would have counterfeited
we would have counterfeited
you would have counterfeited
they would have counterfeited

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	counterfeit - a copy that is represented as the originalforgeryimitation - something copied or derived from an original
Verb	1.	counterfeit - make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"fake, forgere-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
Adj.	1.	counterfeit - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"imitativeartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news"insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

counterfeit

adjective1. fake, copied, false, forged, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), pseud or pseudo (informal) He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
fake real, original, genuine, authentic, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), goodnoun1. fake, copy, reproduction, imitation, sham, forgery, phoney or phony (informal), fraud Levi Strauss says counterfeits of the company's jeans are flooding Europe.
fake the real thing, the real McCoyverb1. fake, copy, forge, imitate, simulate, sham, fabricate, feign He is alleged to have counterfeited video cassettes.

counterfeit

verb1. To make a fraudulent copy of:fake, falsify, forge.2. To take on or give a false appearance of:affect, assume, fake, feign, pretend, put on, sham, simulate.Idiom: make believe.3. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:act, dissemble, fake, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham, simulate.4. To contrive and present as genuine:fake, feign, pretend, simulate.Idioms: make believe, put on an act.adjectiveFraudulently or deceptively imitative:bogus, fake, false, fraudulent, phony, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious.nounA fraudulent imitation:fake, forgery, phony, sham.

Translations

伪造伪造的假的假装

counterfeit

(ˈkauntəfit) adjective1. copied or made in imitation especially with a dishonest purpose. counterfeit money. 偽造的 伪造的2. not genuine or not real. 假的 假的 verb1. to make a copy of for dishonest purposes. to counterfeit banknotes. 偽造 伪造2. to pretend. She counterfeited friendship. 假裝 假装