counterfeits; counterfeited; counterfeiting
: to make an exact copy of (something) in order to trick people
They were counterfeiting money in his garage.
He counterfeited [=forged] the documents.
: made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people
counterfeit money/bills/currency
The concert ticket is counterfeit.
plural counterfeits
: something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in order to trick people
The 100-dollar bill turned out to be a counterfeit. [=fake, phony]
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“Counterfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/counterfeit. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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