genuine

genuine
/'dZenjuin/ adjective
1 a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel in order to deceive people; sincere: The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled.
2 something genuine really is what it seems to be; real: It's either a genuine diamond or a very good fake.
3 someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them: Dan's a real genuine guy.
4 the genuine article informal a person, or sometimes a thing, that is a true example of their type: If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article.
— genuinely adverb: He genuinely believes in what he sells. — genuineness noun (U)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • Genuine — (2000) Álbum de Stacie Orrico Publicación 29 de agosto de 2000 Grabación 2000 Género(s) Pop Cristiano Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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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