authentic

  • 11authentic — adjective Etymology: Middle English autentik, from Anglo French, from Late Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos, from authentēs perpetrator, master, from aut + hentēs (akin to Greek anyein to accomplish, Sanskrit sanoti he gains) Date: 14th… …

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  • 12authentic — authentically, adv. /aw then tik/, adj. 1. not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique. 2. having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work… …

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  • 13authentic — 01. My grandfather owns an [authentic] painting by Emily Carr. 02. The painting allegedly done by Rembrandt just before his death has now been [authenticated] by an art expert. 03. Their restaurant offers [authentic] Italian food in an Old World… …

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  • 14authentic — [[t]ɔːθe̱ntɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine. ...authentic Italian food... She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners... They have to look authentic. Syn: genuine, real Ant …

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  • 15Authentic TV — Infobox TV channel name= Authentic.tv logosize=165px logoalt=Treasures TV logo launch=21 January 2005 closed date=3 April 2005 share= share as of=N/A share source= owner= web= [http://www.authentic.tv/ www.authentic.tv] availability note= terr… …

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  • 16authentic — au|then|tic [o:ˈθentık US o: ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: autentique, from Late Latin, from Greek authentikos, from authentes person who did a particular thing ] 1.) done or made in the traditional or original way = ↑genuine ▪… …

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  • 17authentic — au|then|tic [ ɔ θentık ] adjective * 1. ) real, not false or copied: GENUINE: The letter is certainly authentic. a ) used for describing things that are copied but are very similar to the original ones 2. ) accurate or based in fact: an authentic …

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  • 18authentic */ — UK [ɔːˈθentɪk] / US [ɔˈθentɪk] adjective 1) real, not false or copied The letter is certainly authentic. 2) accurate or based in fact an authentic insight into working class boyhood 3) traditional or original, or very similar to this authentic… …

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  • 19authentic — /ɔˈθɛntɪk / (say aw thentik) adjective 1. entitled to acceptance or belief; reliable; trustworthy: an authentic story. 2. of the authorship or origin reputed; of genuine origin: authentic documents. 3. (of food) not modified from its natural or… …

  • 20authentic — adjective 1 done or made in the traditional or original way: authentic Chinese food 2 a painting, document, book etc that is authentic has been proved to be by a particular person 3 based on facts: an authentic account authentically /kli/ adverb …

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