Origin of counterfeit
SYNONYMS FOR counterfeit
2 sham, feigned, simulated, fraudulent; mock, fake, ersatz.
3 falsification, sham.
7 copy; falsify.
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British Dictionary definitions for counterfeiter
counterfeit
/ (ˈkaʊntəfɪt) /
adjective
made in imitation of something genuine with the intent to deceive or defraud; forged
simulated; sham
counterfeit affection
noun
an imitation designed to deceive or defraud
archaic
an impostor; cheat
verb
Derived forms of counterfeit
counterfeiter, nounWord Origin for counterfeit
C13: from Old French
contrefait, from
contrefaire to copy, from
contre-
counter- +
faire to make, from Latin
facere