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copy
noun
verb
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- OP
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
“she made a copy of the designer dress”
noun
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
noun
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
noun
material suitable for a journalistic account
“catastrophes make good copy”
verb
make a replica of
“copy that drawing”
verb
reproduce or make an exact copy of
“replicate the cell”
verb
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
“The mime imitated the passers-by”
verb
copy down as is
“The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over”
In context
Example Sentences
she made a copy of the designer dress
the clone was a copy of its ancestor
catastrophes make good copy
copy that drawing
re-create a picture by Rembrandt
replicate the cell
copy the genetic information
The mime imitated the passers-by
Children often copy their parents or older siblings
The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over
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