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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1175 COCA: 1927

copy

1 of 2

noun

ˈkä-pē How to pronounce copy (audio)
plural copies
1
: an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress)
2
: one of a series of especially mechanical reproductions of an original impression
also : an individual example of such a reproduction
3
archaic : something to be imitated : model
4
a
: matter to be set especially for printing
b
: something considered printable or newsworthy
—used without an article
remarks that make good copy Norman Cousins
c
: text especially of an advertisement
5
: duplicate sense 1a
a copy of a computer file
a copy of a gene

copy

2 of 2

verb

copied; copying; copies

transitive verb

1
: to make a copy or duplicate of
copy a document
Please copy and paste the link into your browser.
For players who are holdovers from last year's ballot, I just copied and pasted what I wrote a year ago. Dave Cameron
2
: to model oneself on
3
in radio/military communications : to acknowledge receipt of (a message)
The operator of the Titanic was busy figuring his accounts and did not bother to copy the message. A little later in the afternoon, another ship named the Baltic called the Titanic to tell her about icebergs that were in her way. Rev. Robert P. Lawrence

intransitive verb

1
: to make a copy
2
: to undergo copying
the map did not copy well
3
in radio/military communications : to acknowledge receipt and understanding of a message
"Block the road with your car. Take no other action. … No resistance, do you copy? Over." Stephen King

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

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Noun

reproduction, duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica mean a thing made to closely resemble another.

reproduction implies an exact or close imitation of an existing thing.

reproductions from the museum's furniture collection

duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing.

a duplicate of a house key

copy applies especially to one of a number of things reproduced mechanically.

printed 1000 copies of the lithograph

facsimile suggests a close reproduction often of graphic matter that may differ in scale.

a facsimile of a rare book

replica implies the exact reproduction of a particular item in all details

a replica of the Mayflower

but not always in the same scale.

miniature replicas of classic cars

Verb

copy, imitate, mimic, ape, mock mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing.

copy suggests duplicating an original as nearly as possible.

copied the painting and sold the fake as an original

imitate suggests following a model or a pattern but may allow for some variation.

imitate a poet's style

mimic implies a close copying (as of voice or mannerism) often for fun, ridicule, or lifelike imitation.

pupils mimicking their teacher

ape may suggest presumptuous, unoriginal, or inept imitating of a superior original.

American fashion designers aped their European colleagues

mock usually implies imitation with derision.

mocking a vain man's pompous manner

Example Sentences

Noun The novel has sold more than a million copies. She got a job writing advertising copy. All copy must be submitted by 5 p.m. Verb She copied the design on a piece of paper. Copy the file to your hard drive. The bills are designed to prevent copying by counterfeiters. We caught him copying the answers out of the book. We caught him copying out of the book. The speech was copied word for word. His music was copied widely. Their competitors soon copied the idea. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
All these years later, many Americans remember the popular poster – and some even held onto a copy. oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2022 The copy of the search warrant shows agents were also looking Tuesday for any evidence of records being shredded or digital documents being destroyed. Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The booth displayed copies of the Korean translation of my book about copy editing at The New Yorker. Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 Attempts by The Hollywood Reporter to read an advance copy of the book — a common industry practice — were unsuccessful. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 The suit asks the court to block Amazon from continuing those policies and to appoint a monitor to ensure the company’s compliance, according to a copy viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Christine Mai-duc And Dana Mattioli, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The set comes complete with AstroTurf-green carpeting, wood-paneling and a bulky copy machine, though there’s more to the design than meets the eye. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 His father, Sherwin, hadn’t come home last night, his mother began, and then handed him the morning copy of their local Bergen Record. Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Each copy of this 2002 Pokémon World Championship prize card was printed with the name of its recipient, making each card one-of-a-kind. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
Research will be aimed at stopping viral RNA, DNA's less famous cousin, from allowing viruses to copy themselves and spread infections. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 But Meta, like many older players in the social media world, is facing steep competition from TikTok and is fighting to gain traction in its attempts to copy it. Clare Duffy And Jennifer Korn, CNN, 26 July 2022 Responses to his tweet decried Instagram for trying to copy TikTok and focusing on videos that its users don't want. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 And that's to say nothing of games that copy Tetris' gameplay and presentation outright, showing there is a level of direct game cloning that a court won't tolerate. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022 The 5th Circuit’s ruling on SB 8 could have national implications beyond Texas, as lawmakers in a number of other states have expressed their intention to pass laws that copy SB 8 because of the likelihood they won’t be overturned. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 The scene then cuts to the septet sitting at desks — with barricades so no one can copy responses — answering questions in a telepathy test. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022 Election experts have been sounding the alarm for months about efforts around the country by Trump allies to examine or copy tightly guarded voting equipment to search for evidence of fraud in the 2020 election. Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2022 Take advantage of this rare Taylor Swift sighting and copy her summer look by shopping more patchwork dresses below. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English copie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin copia, from Latin, abundance — more at copious

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of copy was in the 14th century

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