falsely attribute to ancient author; forge
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to falsely attribute (a work) to another, especially to pass off one's own or a later work as ancient; to forge
formalCommonly used in academic, literary, and art history contexts to describe the misattribution of authorship to lend false authority or antiquity to a work. Often implies deliberate deception.
Zhè这
bù部
fó佛
jīng经
shì是
hòu后
rén人
wěi伪
tuō托
Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
zhī之
míng名
suǒ所
zuò作
。
This Buddhist scripture was written by later generations falsely attributing it to Śākyamuni.
Nà那
fú幅
bèi被
jiàn鉴
dìng定
wéi为
Táng唐
dài代
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
，
shí实
jì际
shang上
shì是
Míng明
dài代
rén人
wěi伪
tuō托
de的
。
That painting authenticated as a Tang Dynasty work was actually a Ming Dynasty forgery falsely attributed to an earlier period.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shang上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yī医
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
shì是
wěi伪
tuō托
míng名
yī医
zhī之
míng名
liú流
chuán传
de的
。
Many medical works in history have been circulated under the falsely attributed names of famous physicians.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
chū出
míng名
，
wěi伪
tuō托
gǔ古
rén人
míng名
yì义
fā发
biǎo表
le了
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
。
To become famous, he published this article falsely under an ancient person's name.
Zhè这
bù部
jīng经
shū书
bèi被
xué学
zhě者
zhèng证
shí实
wéi为
wěi伪
tuō托
zhī之
zuò作
。
This scripture was confirmed by scholars to be a spurious work.