forgery
Translation
forgery, counterfeit
Examples
He was arrested for forgery.
He was arrested for forgery.
The painting was a clever forgery.
The painting was a clever forgery.
Grammar Patterns
a forgery of (sth.) an illegal copy of (sth.) The painting was a clever forgery.
arrested for forgery arrested for the crime of forgery He was arrested for forgery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: counterfeit, fake, imitation, copy
Etymology
From the verb 'forge' plus the suffix '-ery', which denotes a practice or product of an action.
Memory Tips
Directly related to the verb 'to forge'. The act of forging something illegally, or the thing that is forged, is a 'forgery'.