genuine

genuine
adj.
1 real
VERBS
▪ be, look, prove
▪ consider sth
▪

The document is not considered genuine.

ADVERB
▪ absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, totally
▪

Her happiness was perfectly genuine.

▪ apparently, seemingly
2 sincere
VERBS
▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound
ADVERB
▪ really, truly, very
▪ absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite
▪

I'm convinced she is absolutely genuine.

▪ enough
▪

His offer sounded genuine enough.

▪ apparently, seemingly
Genuine is used with these nouns: ↑admiration, ↑affection, ↑amusement, ↑anger, ↑antique, ↑appreciation, ↑article, ↑belief, ↑believer, ↑commitment, ↑compassion, ↑concern, ↑contender, ↑curiosity, ↑democracy, ↑desire, ↑dilemma, ↑disagreement, ↑distress, ↑document, ↑effort, ↑emotion, ↑empathy, ↑enthusiasm, ↑equality, ↑excitement, ↑faith, ↑fear, ↑feeling, ↑grievance, ↑hardship, ↑hero, ↑improvement, ↑independence, ↑interest, ↑intimacy, ↑kindness, ↑laugh, ↑leather, ↑love, ↑mistake, ↑misunderstanding, ↑mystery, ↑outrage, ↑passion, ↑pleasure, ↑progress, ↑reconciliation, ↑reform, ↑refugee, ↑regret, ↑remorse, ↑repentance, ↑respect, ↑risk, ↑sense, ↑sincerity, ↑sorrow, ↑spirit, ↑surprise, ↑suspense, ↑sympathy, ↑talent, ↑tear, ↑tenderness, ↑warmth, ↑willingness, ↑worry

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  • Genuine — may refer to:In music: * Genuine (Stacie Orrico album), the debut album of Christian teen pop singer * genuine (Fayray album), an album by J pop singer Fayray *Ginuwine, an American R B singer * Genuine , a single by Canadian singer songwriter… …   Wikipedia

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  • genuine — gen u*ine, a. [L. genuinus, fr. genere, gignere, to beget, in pass., to be born: cf. F. g[ e]nuine. See {Gender}.] Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genuine — gen·u·ine adj: actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character; specif: free of forgery or counterfeiting see also genuine issue at issue gen·u·ine·ly adv gen·u·ine·ness n Merriam …   Law dictionary

  • génuine — ⇒GÉNUINE, adj. Rare. Véritable, exact. La recherche d archétypes symboliques, de pensées génuines que traditions et coutumes déformèrent et qui nous révéleraient l esprit véritable des primitifs (Philos., Relig., 1957, p. 405). Prononc. : [ ].… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • genuine — [adj1] authentic, real 24 carat*, absolute, accurate, actual, authenticated, bona fide, carat*, certain, certified, demonstrable, exact, existent, factual, for real*, good, hard, honest, honest to goodness*, indubitable, in the flesh*, kosher*,… …   New thesaurus

  • Genuīne — Genuīne, Münze, so v.w. Genovina …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • genuine — 1590s, natural, not acquired, from L. genuinus native, natural, from root of gignere beget (see GENUS (Cf. genus)), perhaps influenced in form by contrasting adulterinus spurious. [Alternative etymology is from L. genu knee, from a supposed… …   Etymology dictionary

  • genuine — *authentic, bona fide, veritable Analogous words: true, *real, actual: unadulterated, unsophisticated (see affirmative verbs at ADULTERATE): *pure, sheer, absolute: *sincere, unfeigned Antonyms: counterfeit: fraudulent Contrasted words: simulated …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • genuine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) truly what it is said to be; authentic. 2) sincere; honest. DERIVATIVES genuinely adverb genuineness noun. ORIGIN Latin genuinus, from genu knee (with reference to the ancient Roman custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a… …   English terms dictionary

  • genuine — [jen′yo͞o in] adj. [L genuinus, orig., inborn, native, hence authentic < base of gignere, to be born: see GENUS] 1. of the original stock; purebred 2. really being what it is said to be or coming from the alleged source or origin; not… …   English World dictionary

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