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äkta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • authentic adj Genuine and exactly what it claims to be, not fake or copied.
  • bona fide adjective Genuine and real, and not intended to deceive.
  • genuine adj Real and authentic, not fake or imitation.
  • mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
  • real adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

äkta is used for these senses in English:

  • authentic Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
  • genuine Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
  • mind (chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]
  • proper Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [14th c.]
  • pure (Liverpool, Scottish) to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
  • real Genuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
  • real Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
  • real Absolute, complete, utter.

authentic — full definition

  1. adj Genuine and exactly what it claims to be, not fake or copied.
  2. adj True to one's own character; sincere and honest rather than put-on.

bona fide — full definition

  1. adjective Genuine and real, and not intended to deceive.
  2. adjective In law, made or held in good faith, without fraud or knowledge of a defect.
  3. adverb In good faith; sincerely and without deception.

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