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copy

/ copy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a secondary representation of an original
"she made a copy of the designer dress"
Type of:
representation
Kinds of:
anamorphosis anamorphism carbon carbon copy cast
Derived:
re-create imitate simulate
noun Sense 2
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
Type of:
text textual matter
Kinds of:
dump fair copy filler
noun Sense 3
material suitable for a journalistic account
"catastrophes make good copy"
Type of:
material
Has parts:
journalism news media fourth estate
verb Sense 4
make a replica of
"copy that drawing"
"re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
manifold imitate trace back up hectograph
Derived:
re-creation copyist scribe scrivener duplicator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
copy down as is
"The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
Type of:
write
Kinds of:
recopy copy out
Derived:
copyist scribe scrivener transcript copying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
Type of:
written record written account
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 7
biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of
"replicate the cell"
"copy the genetic information"
Type of:
duplicate reduplicate double
Derived:
replication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
reproduce someone''s behavior or looks
"The mime imitated the passers-by"
"Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
Type of:
reproduce
Kinds of:
follow conform to mock take off mimic
Derived:
copying imitation copycat imitator emulator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
55
Times Searched
3
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representation anamorphosis anamorphism carbon carbon copy cast text textual matter dump fair copy filler material