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Meaning of "counterfeiter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERFEITER

counterfeiter  [ˈkaʊntəˌfɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERFEITER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterfeiter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERFEITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

counterfeiter

Counterfeit

To counterfeit means to imitate something. Counterfeit products are fake replicas of the real product. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product. The word counterfeit frequently describes both the forgeries of currency and documents, as well as the imitations of clothing, handbags, shoes, pharmaceuticals, aviation and automobile parts, watches, electronics, software, works of art, toys, movies. Counterfeit products tend to have fake company logos and brands. In the case of goods, it results in patent infringement or trademark infringement. Counterfeit consumer products have a reputation for being lower quality and may even include toxic elements. This has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, due to automobile and aviation accidents, poisoning, ceasing to take essential compounds. The counterfeiting of money is usually attacked aggressively by governments worldwide except the Western Sahara. The counterfeiting of goods is condoned by some governments. Counterfeit paper money is the most popular product counterfeited.

Definition of counterfeiter in the English dictionary

The definition of counterfeiter in the dictionary is a person who counterfeits something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERFEITER


benefiter
ˈbenɪfɪtə
buffeter
ˈbʌfɪtə
discomfiter
dɪsˈkʌmfɪtə
fitter
ˈfɪtə
forfeiter
ˈfɔːfɪtə
outfitter
ˈaʊtˌfɪtə
pipefitter
ˈpaɪpˌfɪtə
profiter
ˈprɒfɪtə
shipfitter
ˈʃɪpˌfɪtə
shopfitter
ˈʃɒpˌfɪtə
steamfitter
ˈstiːmˌfɪtə
surfeiter
ˈsɜːfɪtə
taffeta
ˈtæfɪtə
tufftaffeta
ˌtʌfˈtæfɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERFEITER

counterdemonstration
counterdraw
countereffort
counterespionage
counterevidence
counterexample
counterfactual
counterfect
counterfeisance
counterfeit
counterfeiting
counterfeitly
counterfesaunce
counterfire
counterflow
counterfoil
counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERFEITER

biter
Blaue Reiter
citer
copywriter
exploiter
Gauleiter
inviter
Jupiter
limiter
liter
recruiter
reiter
screenwriter
singer-songwriter
songwriter
story writer
typewriter
underwriter
waiter
writer

Synonyms and antonyms of counterfeiter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterfeiter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERFEITER

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The translations of counterfeiter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterfeiter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伪造
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falsificador
570 millions of speakers

English

counterfeiter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जालसाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фальшивомонетчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falsificador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নকলকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faussaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemalsu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fälscher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偽造者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterfeiter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người giả mạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterfeiter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalpazan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falsario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fałszerz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фальшивомонетник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

falsificator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραχαράκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervalser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfalskare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterfeiter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterfeiter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFEITER»

The term «counterfeiter» is regularly used and occupies the 70.139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFEITER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterfeiter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterfeiter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterfeiter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERFEITER»

Discover the use of counterfeiter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterfeiter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter
The true story of Art Williams, a gifted counterfeiter who created a nearly indistinguishable copy of what was thought to be the most secure hundred-dollar bill ever created, and printed millions of the fake bills for criminals and spending ...
Jason Kersten, 2009
2
Newton and the Counterfeiter
Set against the backdrop of early eighteenth-century London with its sewers running down the middle of the streets, its fetid rivers, its packed houses, smoke and fog, its industries and its great port, this dark tale of obsession and ...
Thomas Levenson, 2011
3
Counterfeiter: How a Norwegian Jew Survived the Holocaust
In 1940, the Nazis set a secret project in motion, Operation Berhard.
Moritz Nachtstern, Ragnar Arntzen, 2008
4
The Izu Dancer and Other Stories: The Counterfeiter, ...
Four stories from two of Japan's most beloved and acclaimed fiction writers. The Izu Dancer was the story that first introduced Kawabata's prodigious talent to the West. This story was originally published in The Atlantic Monthly, in 1958.
Yasunari Kawabata, Yasushi Inoue, 2011
5
A Counterfeiter's Paradise: The Wicked Lives and Surprising ...
"This tale of counterfeiting is a treat for everyone...a delightful history lesson.
Ben Tarnoff, 2012
6
Longarm 241: Longarm and the Colorado Counterfeiter: Longarm ...
“Yes, I understand that, Mr. Sump, but let's just stick to this one counterfeiter in particular since this is the only one I ever expect to be after.” “The advantage that he has had over any others that we have ever run across is the quality of his paper.
Tabor Evans, 1999
7
The counterfeiter
In an attempt to break away from the demands of family and school, sixteen-year-old James, an aspiring artist, sets out to create a perfect $500 bill.
Dennis Haseley, 1987
8
Counterfeiter and Other Stories
In The Counterfeiter, a writer is commissioned to write the biography of a famous painter but becomes fascinated by a man who produced forgeries of the artist's work.
Yasushi Inoue, 2011
9
Running With Dillinger: The Story of Red Hamilton and Other ...
Of course, should the ancient counterfeiter be caught at it, he could lose his head, or find himself working as a slave in a mine that the gold or silver came from in the first place. In England during medieval and Renaissance times, counterfeiting  ...
Edward Butts, 2008
10
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to ...
Ifthe emerging photon is horizontally polarized, it will not pass through the vertical Polaroid filter, and the counterfeiter will correctly assume that it is a horizontally polarized photon. However, ifthe emerging photon happens to be diagonally ...
Simon Singh, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERFEITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterfeiter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Businesses targeted by counterfeiter
Police say a man is passing phony 100 dollar bills at unsuspecting businesses along San Jose Blvd in Madarin. Channel 4's Francesca Amiker ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
2
Caution urged after cash counterfeiter targets yard sale
SAN ANTONIO -- Authorities are on the lookout for a counterfeiter after fake bills showed up at a yard sale over Fourth of July weekend. «KHOU, Jul 15»
3
Police looking for counterfeiter
Police looking for counterfeiter. Published On: 1 h Updated 51 m. Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print. Police say a man is using fake $100 at local ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
4
Kidderminster homes raided in Facebook crackdown
... counterfeiting groups. For more information or to report a counterfeiter people can call the Fakes Hotline Number on 0845 894 1008 or go to ... «Kidderminster Shuttle, Jul 15»
5
Art Beat: Put Alaska civil rights hero Elizabeth Peratrovich on the …
What reputable counterfeiter wastes time with 10-spots?) There's a way to make everyone happy. Around 100 years ago, in a round of musical ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
6
Kahlua 'counterfeiter' agrees to drop label
The importer of Kahfua has agreed to temporarily stop using its label after Pernod Ricard filed a US$2 million lawsuit for alleged trademark ... «The Spirits Business, Jul 15»
7
Richmond businesses finding fake currency
He said a counterfeiter often will leave the same serial number on multiple fake bills, but in the recent cases, the serial numbers have differed ... «Richmond, Jul 15»
8
Australian police nab counterfeiter
SYDNEY, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian police raided a workshop where a suspect was allegedly manufacturing fake money. Western ... «GlobalPost, Jun 15»
9
Belmont counterfeiter caught red-handed making fake $50 notes …
A counterfeiter was arrested after police claim they caught him red-handed making $50 notes and seizing more than $14,050 in fake notes from ... «WA today, Jun 15»
10
Police arrest suspected counterfeiter Thursday
On Thursday, detectives of the Liberal Police Department arrested a 49-year-old Liberal man suspected of passing counterfeit $20 bills ... «Leader and Times, Jun 15»

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