counterfeit

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. coun·ter·feit [counterfeit counterfeits counterfeited counterfeiting] adjective, verb BrE [ˈkaʊntəfɪt] NAmE [ˈkaʊntərfɪt]
adjective (formal) (of money and goods for sale)
made to look exactly like sth in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing
Syn: ↑fake
•counterfeit watches
•Are you aware these notes are counterfeit?
Opp: ↑genuine

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French countrefeter, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, from Latin contra- ‘in opposition’ + facere ‘make’.

Example Bank:
•He was arrested for attempting to sell counterfeit watches.
Derived Word: ↑counterfeiting
 
verb ~ sth (formal)
to make an exact copy of sth in order to trick people into thinking that it is the real thing
compare ↑forge
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French countrefeter, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, from Latin contra- ‘in opposition’ + facere ‘make’.
 
 
▪ II. coun·ter·feit f29 noun
•Despite the introduction of a security shield on the new £10 stamp, counterfeits are costing the postal service millions of pounds a year.
compare ↑forgery
Main entry: ↑counterfeit_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  imitative, forgery, forge, fake
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  genuine, echt