copy
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/ˈkɒpi/
English
Definitions
noun
- The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.“Please bring me the copies of those reports.”
- An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.“That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.”
- The text that is to be typeset.
- A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
verb
- To produce an object identical to a given object.“Please copy these reports for me.”
- To give or transmit a copy to (a person).“Make sure you copy me on that important memo.”
- To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.“First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.”
- To imitate.“Don't copy my dance moves.”
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Synonyms
duplicatefacsimilefakeforgeryimagelikenessphonyreduplicationreplicareplicationreproductionshamsimulacrumsimulatetranscriptimitateemulatere-create