counterfeit

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Noun[change]

Singular
counterfeit

Plural
counterfeits

  1. (countable) A counterfeit is a fake made from an original item.
    That Rolex is a counterfeit because it does not have the original company name stamped on the band like they are in real Rolexes.

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Adjective[change]

Positive
counterfeit

Comparative
none

Superlative
none

  1. If something is counterfeit, it is meant to deceive people into thinking it is the real thing.

Verb[change]

Plain form
counterfeit

Third-person singular
counterfeits

Past tense
counterfeited

Past participle
counterfeited

Present participle
counterfeiting

  1. If something is counterfeited, it is made to look like the original thing, or to make it look like an official or valid thing.