copy

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɒpiː/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular copy

Plural copies

A copy machine

1. A copy of something looks or acts like it.

   They took the diamond and replaced it with a cheap copy.

2. A copy of a book, newspaper, painting, etc. is one of many that are exactly the same.

   Please bring me the copies of those reports.

Synonyms

• (looks or acts like) facsimile

Related words

• hard copy
• photocopy
• soft copy

Verb

Plain form copy

Third-person singular copies

Past tense copied

Past participle copied

Present participle copying

1. If you copy something, you make something look exactly the same as it.

   Good artists copy. Great artists steal.

   She copies the tests on the photocopier.

Synonyms

• photocopy
• reproduce
• imitate
• counterfeit
• pirate

Related words

• copier
• copyable
• copyright

See also

• print