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Copy   /kˈɑpi/   Listen
Copy

noun
(pl. copies)
1.
A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record).  Synonym: transcript.
2.
A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing.  "The clone was a copy of its ancestor"
3.
Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials.  Synonym: written matter.
4.
Material suitable for a journalistic account.
verb
(past & past part. copied; pres. part. copying)
1.
Copy down as is.
2.
Reproduce someone's behavior or looks.  Synonyms: imitate, simulate.  "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
3.
Reproduce or make an exact copy of.  Synonym: replicate.  "Copy the genetic information"
4.
Make a replica of.  Synonym: re-create.  "Re-create a picture by Rembrandt"



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"Copy" Quotes from Famous Books



... joy, my dear general, I intend to have your picture, and Mr. Hancock has promised me a copy of that he has in Boston. He gave one to Count d'Estaing, and I never saw a man so glad at possessing his sweetheart's picture, as the ...
— Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette • Lafayette
... frost fell; then, and no sooner, did the relentless severity of the Russian winter begin. This is proved by Napoleon's famous twenty-ninth bulletin, and by the journal of Castellane, the aide-de-camp who made the final copy of it; in spite of assertions put forth later to sustain the legend of an army conquered by the elements, the autumn had dallied far beyond its time. Next day the weary march began again; scarcely a word escaped the Emperor. He was pale, but his countenance gave no sign of panic; there ...
— The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte - Vol. III. (of IV.) • William Milligan Sloane
... a bowl of American gold, Won by Raleigh in days of old, In spite of Spanish bravado; And the Book of Pray'r was so overrun With gilt devices, it shone in the sun Like a copy—a presentation one— ...
— The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood • Thomas Hood
... were present, and appeared to enjoy the animated and dazzlingly improper scene. On the second floor the supper-tables were loaded with every delicacy of the season. That your readers may form some idea of the dainty fare of the Parisian demi-monde, I copy the menu of the supper, which was served to all the guests (about 200) seated at four o'clock. Choice Yquem, Johannisberg, Lafitte, Tokay, and Champagne of the finest vintages were served most lavishly throughout the morning. ...
— Harvard Classics Volume 28 - Essays English and American • Various
... hear what the radio said! The Army's gonna give a trip around the world in a B-36 as first prize in this limerick contest. All you have to do is fill in the last line, and mail one copy to the Pentagon and the ...
— Navy Day • Harry Harrison


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