counterfeit meaning and definition

COUNTERFEIT noun

Definition of counterfeit (noun)

1. a copy that is represented as the original
   • synonyms: forgery

COUNTERFEIT verb

Definition of counterfeit (verb)

1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
   • "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
   • synonyms: fake, forge

COUNTERFEIT adjective

Definition of counterfeit (adjective)

1. not genuine; imitating something superior
   • "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"
   • synonyms: imitative
   • antonym: echt