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Many people think that buying a fake product is harmless, but counterfeiting is estimated to result in annual losses of over $20 billion dollars to American companies.
Tory Burch

Meaning of "counterfeiting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERFEITING

counterfeiting  [ˈkaʊntəˌfɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERFEITING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterfeiting 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 COUNTERFEITING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

counterfeiting

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 counterfeiting in the English dictionary

The definition of counterfeiting in the dictionary is the making of fraudulent copies; forgery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERFEITING


befitting
bɪˈfɪtɪŋ
buffeting
ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ
close-fitting
ˌkləʊsˈfɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
fitting
ˈfɪtɪŋ
formfitting
ˈfɔːmˌfɪtɪŋ
ill-fitting
ˌɪlˈfɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
loose-fitting
ˌluːsˈfɪtɪŋ
marketing
ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
outfitting
ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪŋ
pipefitting
ˈpaɪpˌfɪtɪŋ
refitting
ˌriːˈfɪtɪŋ
tight-fitting
ˌtaɪtˈfɪtɪŋ
unbefitting
ˌʌnbɪˈfɪtɪŋ
unfitting
ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ
unprofiting
ʌnˈprɒfɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERFEITING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERFEITING

accounting
auditing
awaiting
biting
copywriting
creative writing
editing
handwriting
inhibiting
inviting
limiting
recruiting
soliciting
songwriting
suiting
underwriting
visiting
vomiting
waiting
whiting
writing

Synonyms and antonyms of counterfeiting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUNTERFEITING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «counterfeiting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of counterfeiting

Translation of «counterfeiting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERFEITING

Find out the translation of counterfeiting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterfeiting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterfeiting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假冒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falsificación
570 millions of speakers

English

counterfeiting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जालसाजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التزوير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подделка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falsificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la contrefaçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemalsuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fälschung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偽造
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterfeiting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बनावट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sahtekârlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contraffazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podrabianie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підробка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contrafacerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραχάραξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervalsing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfalskning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forfalskning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterfeiting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFEITING»

The term «counterfeiting» is regularly used and occupies the 55.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFEITING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterfeiting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterfeiting» 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 counterfeiting

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4 QUOTES WITH «COUNTERFEITING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word counterfeiting.
1
Tory Burch
Many people think that buying a fake product is harmless, but counterfeiting is estimated to result in annual losses of over $20 billion dollars to American companies.
2
Evan Hunter
I have a book coming out in September, for example, where the plot concerns counterfeiting, and I had to do a lot of research on that. Or on any legal matters, for example, I have to do a lot of research online.
3
Ed Royce
The Unites States used to use law enforcement to aggressively target North Korea illicit activities - counterfeiting U.S. currency, drug-running, counterfeit cigarettes and pharmaceuticals - until diplomacy gutted those efforts. The effort should be reinvigorated.
4
Ed Royce
History is full of examples of regimes that were oppressing at home and aggressive abroad, and I can't think of too many liberal democracies engaging in counterfeiting, drug running, missile proliferation, and just about any other illegal activity you can think of as North Korea does.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERFEITING»

Discover the use of counterfeiting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterfeiting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
'Counterfeiting' Shakespeare: Evidence, Authorship and John ...
'Counterfeiting' Shakespeare addresses the fundamental issue of what Shakespeare actually wrote, and how this is determined.
Brian Vickers, 2002
2
Counterfeiting in Colonial America
Counterfeiting flourished in colonial America and Scott brings to life the many colorful figures who indulged in this nefarious practice.
Kenneth Scott, 1957
3
Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting: Combating the Real ...
This book overviews and integrates the business and technical issues that pharmaceutical companies need to know in order to combat the major global problem of counterfeit medicines.
Mark Davison, 2011
4
Trademark Counterfeiting, Product Piracy, and the Billion ...
With interviews, commentary, and anecdotes by corporate attorneys, business leaders, and private investigators, this well-written book is essential for anyone interested in the damage that violations of intellectual property law are ...
Paul R. Paradise, 1999
5
Trademark counterfeiting
This unique guide brings you up-to-date coverage of the laws And The procedures you must follow to prevent trademark counterfeiting. it is a one-stop resource of valuable practice aids at your fingertips.
George W. Abbott, Lee S. Sporn, 1999
6
The Psychology Behind Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting
This book serves to inform the reader concerning complexities of the issues of brand imitation, integrating the disciplines of psychology, business, and law to the area of trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Judith Lynne Zaichkowsky, 2006
7
Counterfeiting of U. S. Currency Abroad: Hearing Before the ...
Hearing on the problem of counterfeiting of U.S. currency abroad and its implications. Legislation making international counterfeiting of U.S. currency a Federal offense was only passed in 1994.
Spencer Bachus, 1999
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Trademark Counterfeiting: Hearing Before the Committee on ...
, Inc.; Thomas McGann, Burton Snowboards; John S. Bliss, Internat. Anticounterfeiting Coalition. Statements by Internat. Trademark Assoc.; Software Pub. Assoc.; Rolex Watch; and Polo Ralph Lauren.
Orrin G. Hatch, 1995
9
Chinese Counterfeiting and Piracy: Real Dangers to Your ...
But Chinese counterfeiting and piracy are hardly limited to upscale baubles and Hollywood entertainment. And Chinese counterfeiting and piracy expose every one of us to extreme health and safety risks.
Peter Navarro, 2009
10
Intellectual Property Enforcement: A Commentary on the ...
This book will strongly appeal to intellectual property rights policymakers at the World Trade Organization and World Intellectual Property Organization, legal practitioners, academics and students.
Michael Blakeney, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERFEITING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterfeiting is used in the context of the following news items.
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TPG Partners with Jakarta Against Drug Counterfeiting
One of Indonesia's non-profit organizations, Anti-Counterfeiting ... a contract with TPG for a lifetime partnership against the counterfeiting. «PR.com, Jul 15»
2
Police seek man in counterfeiting case
Police officers are hoping to identify a man who used counterfeit money to buy video games at a Greenwood store last month. «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
3
Elkhart police release photo of counterfeiting suspects
Elkhart police release photo of counterfeiting suspects. POSTED: 08:39 AM EDT Jul 07, 2015 UPDATED: 10:32 AM EDT Jul 07, 2015. Small Text; Medium Text ... «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
4
Warrenton counterfeiting suspect arrested; 2 at large
Warrenton police have arrested one of three suspects who allegedly passed counterfeit $50 bills at local businesses in the last several weeks. «Fauquier Now, Jul 15»
5
W.Va. woman gets six months in Nigeria-based counterfeiting scheme
In yet another version of endlessly creative fraud schemes, a West Virginia woman was sentenced Thursday to six months in federal prison for ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
6
4 Charged with Counterfeiting Apple, Sony Products
Four people were charged in Newark, New Jersey, Wednesday with allegedly smuggling 40,000 counterfeit electronic devices and accessories ... «San Angelo LIVE!, Jul 15»
7
Counterfeiting defendant could lose probation
As a result of the discovery of the alleged counterfeiting materials, prosecutors have moved to revoke Chandler's probation, instead of filing a ... «MyWebTimes.com, Jul 15»
8
New York man pleads guilty in counterfeiting scheme stretching to …
SAGINAW, MI — A counterfeit money scheme that originated in New York made its way to Saginaw County in January, prosecutors say. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
9
US$1.7 trillion lost to counterfeiting globally – AGI
According to Mr. Asare-Adjei, counterfeiting is estimated to be accounting for not less than 10 percent of trade in Africa, whereby it reduces ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
The view from the counterfeiting front line
Many brand owners regard counterfeiting as an irritant and one that is largely confined to fakes being sold in emerging economies. However, this eyewitness ... «World Trademark Review, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Counterfeiting [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counterfeiting>. Apr 2024 ».
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