COPY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a secondary representation of an original
    Usage Example(s)
    • she made a copy of the designer dress
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • matter to be printed
    • exclusive of graphical materials
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • material suitable for a journalistic account
    Usage Example(s)
    • catastrophes make good copy
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

COPY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make a replica of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • copy that drawing
    • re-create a picture by Rembrandt
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • replicate the cell
    • copy the genetic information
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • reproduce someone’’s behavior or looks
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The mime imitated the passers-by
    • Children often copy their parents or older siblings
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • copy down as is
    Usage Example(s)
    • The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over
    Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)