copy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Something made to look exactly like another thing.

   The fashion group made a copy of the designer dress.

2. 2
   noun

   One of many identical versions of a document, book, or file.

   Please bring me at least 200 copies of this report.

3. 3
   verb

   To make something that is the same as another thing.

   The art students copied the works of the masters.

4. 4
   verb

   To write down something exactly as it appears.

   The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over.

5. 5
   noun

   The written text prepared for printing or publishing.

   This newspaper doesn't publish any copy that hasn't been edited.

Common collocations

• copy a key Verb + noun

Etymology tree Latin cōps Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin cōpia Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cōpiō Old French copierbor. Middle English copien English copy From Middle English copien, from Old French copier and Medieval Latin cōpiō.

Topics