copy
[noun]
Synonyms:
- reproduction, counterfeit, duplicate, facsimile, forgery, imitation, likeness, model, replica
[verb]
Synonyms:
- reproduce, counterfeit, duplicate, replicate, transcribe
- imitate, ape, emulate, follow, mimic, mirror, repeat

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Antonyms: original, originate
Related Words: counterpart, parallel, impress, impression, imprint, print, effigy, image, likeness, ditto, repeat, counterfeit, fake, sham, simulate, ape, burlesque, mock, parody, take off, travesty

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English Thesaurus: copy, photocopy, reproduce, forge, pirate, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. cop‧y¹ S1 W2 /ˈkɒpi $ ˈkɑːpi/ noun (plural copies)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: copie, from Latin copia; ⇒ copious]

1. [countable] something that is made to be exactly like another thing
copy of
She forwarded them a copy of her British passport.
This chair is a copy of an original design.
Be sure to make copies of all the documents.
back-up copies of your files

2. [countable] one of many books, magazines, records etc that are all exactly the same
copy of
We have six copies of the movie to give away.
a copy of the local newspaper
The hardback costs £16.99 a copy.
The record sold a million copies.
Free copies are available on request.

3. [uncountable] technical something written in order to be printed in a newspaper, magazine, advertisement etc:
Now that I’ve seen the finished copy, I’m delighted.

4. good copy informal interesting news:
The interviews made good copy and helped with the film’s publicity.
⇒ fair copy, hard copy, soft copy

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. copy² S2 verb (past tense and past participle copied, present participle copying, third person singular copies)

1. [intransitive and transitive] to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing:
Could you copy this letter and send it out, please?
To copy a file, press F3.
copy (something) from something
a design copied from an 18th-century wallpaper
The pupils just copy from textbooks and learn facts.
copy something into something
He copied the number into his notebook (=wrote the same number there).

2. [transitive] to deliberately do something that someone else has done or behave like someone else:
Children often copy what they see on television.
I found myself copying him and his mannerisms.

3. [intransitive and transitive] to cheat in an examination, schoolwork etc by looking at someone else’s work and writing the same thing as they have
copy from
Jeremy had copied from the girl next to him.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

copy
noun
I. document/work of art
ADJ. accurate, faithful, good | cheap, crude, poor It was not the original painting, but a crude copy.
carbon, duplicate, exact, facsimile, identical, perfect, true The twins were carbon copies of each other. It must be certified as a true copy of the original document.
draft, working | clean, fair | master, original, top Take a photocopy of the master copy.
additional, extra, further, spare | multiple The photocopier had been set for multiple copies.
modern | certified | photographic, photostat | back-up Remember to make back-up copies of all your disks.
hard, paper, printed (computing) You will need to supply a hard copy version of all files.
VERB + COPY make, print, run off, take I ran off a couple of copies of the letter.
attach, enclose, send I attach a copy of the report. Please find enclosed a copy of the draft document.
circulate, distribute, supply Copies of the article were circulated to members of the committee.
obtain, receive | keep Remember to keep copies of all your correspondence.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

copy
II. book/newspaper/tape, etc.
ADJ. additional, extra, further, spare | back, old I have a few back copies of the newspaper.
advance Advance copies of the book were sent out to reviewers.
review | complimentary, free Free copies of the leaflet are available from the Department of the Environment.
illegal, illicit, pirate/pirated, unauthorized | manuscript, printed, proof | bound, hardback, leather-bound, paperback, presentation The candidate must submit two bound copies of his or her thesis.
battered, tattered, well-thumbed my battered copy of Shakespeare's plays
perfect, pristine | personal Charles I's personal copy of the psalter
signed
VERB + COPY circulate, distribute | sign Author Bob Woodhouse will be signing copies of his new book.
COPY + VERB circulate Even with the new legislation pirate copies will circulate.
be available

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

copy
III. written material
ADJ. good, great | advertising | editorial | knocking (informal) Knocking copy (= writing that just says how bad sb/sth is) is simply lazy journalism.
VERB + COPY edit, prepare, produce, write The subeditors prepare the reporters' copy for the paper.
make This will make great copy for the advertisement.
COPY + NOUN editor | date, deadline Copy date (= the date for handing in copy) for the next issue is 1 May.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

copy
verb
I. make a copy
ADV. illegally illegally copied software
PREP. from, onto Data can be copied from the computer onto floppy disks.

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copy
II. write sth down exactly
ADV. carefully, laboriously, painstakingly | down, out I copied down several phone numbers from the list. laboriously copying out an old manuscript
PREP. from, into She copied all the addresses into her address book.
off copying a recipe off the packet
onto He copied all the details from the brochure onto a piece of paper.

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copy
III. do the same as sb else
ADV. slavishly She slavishly copies the older girl's style.
PREP. from He's copied that mannerism from his brother.
off She was caught copying off another student.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

copy

be a copy of something
The rug is a copy of a fine Chinese carpet.
make a copy of something
Make a copy of the letter before you send it.
keep a copy of something (also retain a copy of something formal)
Did you keep a copy of the email?
send/receive a copy of something
Could you send me a copy of the agreement?
attach a copy of something (=in an email)
I’m attaching a copy of the schedule.
a good copy (=one that is very like the original)
The painting is a good copy of the original.
a close copy (=a good copy)
It is a close copy of a bronze figure found in Iceland.
a back-up copy (=made in case the original is lost)
Be sure you regularly make back-up copies of your data.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

copy to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing:
You could copy the files onto a CD.
Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
photocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine:
I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper:
The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
forge to illegally copy something written or printed:
He forged my signature.
forged £10 notes
pirate to illegally copy and sell something such as a book, video, DVD, or computer program:
The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

thief someone who steals things:
Car thieves have been working in the area.
The thieves stole over £5,000 worth of jewellery.
robber someone who steals money or valuable things from a bank, shop etc – used especially when someone sees the person who is stealing:
a masked robber armed with a shotgun
They were the most successful bank robbers in US history.
burglar someone who goes into people’s homes in order to steal:
The burglars broke in through a window.
shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them:
The cameras have helped the store catch several shoplifters.
pickpocket someone who steals things from people’s pockets, especially in a crowd:
A sign warned that pickpockets were active in the station.
conman/fraudster someone who deceives people in order to get money or things:
Conmen tricked the woman into giving them her savings, as an ‘investment’.
forger someone who illegally copies official documents, money, artworks etc:
a forger who fooled museum curators
counterfeiter someone who illegally copies money, official documents, or goods:
Counterfeiters in Colombia are printing almost perfect dollar bills.
pirate someone who illegally copies and sells another person’s work:
DVD pirates
mugger someone who attacks and robs people in public places:
Muggers took his money and mobile phone.
murderer someone who deliberately kills someone else:
His murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment.
the murderer of civil rights activist Medgar Evers
He is a mass murderer (=someone who kills a large number of people).
serial killer someone who kills several people, one after the other over a period of time, in a similar way:
Shipman was a trusted family doctor who became Britain's worst serial killer.
rapist someone who forces someone else to have sex:
Some rapists drug their victims so that they become unconscious.
sex offender someone who is guilty of a crime related to sex:
Too many sex offenders are released from prison early.
vandal someone who deliberately damages public property:
Vandals broke most of the school’s windows.
arsonist someone who deliberately sets fire to a building:
The warehouse fire may have been the work of an arsonist.
copy to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing:
You could copy the files onto a CD.
Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
photocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine:
I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper:
The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
forge to illegally copy something written or printed:
He forged my signature.
forged £10 notes

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