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Definition fake in British English

fake verb

[transitive] verb
/feɪk/
1

to pretend that something has happened when it has not

Example

He left the country after faking his own death.

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2

to make an exact copy of something in order to trick people

Example

The signature had been faked.

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3

to pretend to have a feeling that you do not have

Example

He sighed with faked sadness.

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Definition fake in British English