counterfeits
counterfeits is the plural of counterfeit.
counterfeits is the third-person singular simple present indicative of counterfeit.
Meaning of counterfeit
Noun
counterfeit (plural counterfeits)
- A non-genuine article; a fake.
- Never call a true piece of gold a counterfeit.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
- That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
- Thou drawest a counterfeit / Best in all Athens.c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- An impostor; a cheat.
- I fear thou art another counterfeit; / And yet, in faith, thou bear'st thee like a king.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Questions about counterfeits
- What is counterfeits the plural of?
- Counterfeits is the plural of counterfeit.
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