📄copy

verb
/ˈkɒpi/

Meaning

to make a duplicate or reproduction of something
to make an identical reproduction of something

Example Sentences

She copied the notes from the board.

Please copy this document for the meeting.

Example Expressions

carbon copy

Synonyms

duplicate, reproduce, replicate, imitate, transcribe
Entry 1
duplicate, reproduce, replicate, imitate, transcribe
Entry 2
duplicate, reproduce, replicate, imitate

Antonyms

originate, create, innovate, invent
Entry 1
originate, create, innovate
Entry 2
create, originate, invent

Collocations

copy machine, copy file, copy text, make a copy, copy documents, copy exactly, copy files, copy carefully, copy and paste
Entry 1
copy machine, copy file, copy text, make a copy
Entry 2
copy documents, copy exactly, copy files, copy carefully, copy and paste

More Example Sentences

They strongly deny copying anything.

This copy is inferior to the original.

He is confident enough not to copy others.

We are confident enough not to copy others.

He is guilty of copying someone else’s work.

Could I keep a copy of the lease for my records?

These rules prevent students from copying answers.

I am keeping a copy of this letter for my own records.

I am also sending a copy of my complaint to the relevant regulatory body.

Related Vocabularies

to make something new again or extend its period of validity
to make easier to understand or do; to reduce complexity
to provide money to pay the costs of something
to make an effort to achieve or complete something difficult
to suggest or assume that something is true as the basis for reasoning or discussion
To break suddenly into many small pieces.

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