genuine

adjective

/ˈdʒenjuɪn/

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real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial synonym authentic
- Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
- Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article.
- Only genuine refugees will be granted asylum.
- The document is not considered genuine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- prove
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
See full entry
sincere and honest; that can be trusted
- He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
- She always showed genuine concern for others.
- He came across as a very genuine person.
Extra Examples
- His offer sounded genuine enough.
- I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- truly
- very
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.

单词	genuine
释义	genuine adjective /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ jump to other results real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial synonym authentic Is the painting a genuine Picasso? Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. Only genuine refugees will be granted asylum. The document is not considered genuine. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look prove … adverb absolutely completely entirely … See full entry sincere and honest; that can be trusted He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. She always showed genuine concern for others. He came across as a very genuine person. Extra Examples His offer sounded genuine enough. I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine. Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be look … adverb really truly very … See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘natural or proper’): from Latin genuinus, from genu ‘knee’ (with reference to the Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn child by placing it on his knee); later associated with genus ‘birth, race, stock’.
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