26984 words

copies

22 definitions • 42 examples
1
to intentionally make or do something that is the same as an original piece of work:

Examples:

copy something from someone/something They've copied the basic design from the Japanese model and added a few of their own refinements.
The original painting has been copied many times.
They practised their handwriting by copying.
copy from disapproving He shamelessly copied from American talk radio hosts who stir up controversy.
copy off disapproving He was always copying off other students, but never got caught.
2
to behave, dress, speak, etc. in a way that is intended to be like someone else, for example, because you admire that person:

Examples:

copy someone in something He tends to copy his brother in the way he dresses.
3
to create another version of a document, some software, some text, etc. that is exactly the same as the first version:

Examples:

The scanner can copy images or text.
copy something to something Highlight the text you want and copy it to the clipboard.
copy something into something To copy your messages and contacts into another program, use that program's own import facility.
copy something onto something Patricia's going to copy her novel onto a flash drive and send it to me.
4
If you copy and paste text, an image, etc. from a computer or phone document, you create another version of it that is exactly the same and put it in a different place or a different document:

Examples:

5
used, especially when communicating by radio, to tell someone that you have heard or understood, or to ask if someone has heard or understood you:

Examples:

copy that He pressed the call button on his walkie-talkie: "We've got them." "Copy that. Stay where you are."
"Rodriguez, do you copy?"— "Yes, sir."— "What's your position?"
6
something that has been made to be exactly like something else:

Examples:

This painting is only a copy - the original hangs in the Louvre.
keep a copy of I always keep a copy of any official or important letters that I send off.
make a copy of Could you make a copy of (= use a special machine to copy) this for tomorrow's meeting, please?
7
a single book, newspaper, record, or other printed or recorded text of which many have been produced:

Examples:

The library has copies of all the national and local newspapers.
8
written text that is to be printed, or text that is intended to help with the sale of a product:

Examples:

We need someone who can write good copy for our publicity department.
9
to produce something that is exactly like another thing, or to do something meant to be like someone or something else:

Examples:

The design was copied from a 19th-century wallpaper.
He copied the file onto a diskette.
10
text that is to be printed, or text that is used to sell a product:

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11
something that is exactly like another thing:

Examples:

I always keep copies of letters I have written.
Please make two copies of this.
12
A copy is also a single unit of something produced in large numbers, usually for sale:

Examples:

I had a copy of her latest CD somewhere.
We ordered ten copies of the book.
13
a single book, newspaper, CD, or other printed or recorded product, of which many have been produced:

Examples:

The 600-page volume has become an instant hit, selling 250,000 copies since its publication in October.
a copy of sth Order your copy of her new album today!
The company is offering a free copy of their anti-virus software.
14
a document or other printed material that is exactly the same as another one, produced, for example, by using a photocopier or printing it more than once from a computer:

Examples:

Enclosed is a signed copy of the contract.
make/take a copy I will need to take a copy of your passport.
15
a computer file, document, etc. that is created to be exactly the same as another one:

Examples:

Before working on the file, make a copy and save it in another folder.
16
a product that is made to look the same as another product, especially illegally:

Examples:

If you look closely at the label, you can tell it's a copy.
The factories were for making illegal copies of software, CDs, and DVDs.
17
the words used in advertising to help sell a product:

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18
writing that is going to be printed in a book, magazine, etc.:

Examples:

The copy will be checked several times before publication.
19
to make a copy of a letter, document, etc.:

Examples:

He was asked to copy the documents to keep on record.
copy sth to sb The report was copied to all the senior members of the department.
20
to make a copy of a computer file, document, email, etc.:

Examples:

Copy the files and put them in a new folder.
copy sth to sb Every email I send out, I also copy to my boss.
21
to make a copy of something on a computer screen and put it in a different place in a document or in a new document, file, or directory:

Examples:

Copy and paste the text from the box into a word processor document.
22
to use someone else's idea, design, etc., often illegally:

Examples:

It is a system that works well and that others can copy.

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