copy
copy Lexical Profile
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• noun
A thing made to be similar or identical to another, especially a reproduction of a document, work of art, or digital file.
"Please keep a copy of the signed contract for your personal records."
A single specimen of a particular book, newspaper, magazine, or musical recording.
"The novel was so popular that the local bookstore sold out of every copy on the first day."
Written material intended to be published in a newspaper, magazine, advertisement, or website, as distinct from photographs or layout elements.
"The editor reviewed the marketing copy before sending the brochure to the printer."
• verb
To make a similar or identical version of a document, piece of data, or work.
"She copied the important files onto an external hard drive before updating her computer."
To imitate the style, behavior, or work of another person.
"Young children often learn social skills by copying the behavior of adults around them."
To send a duplicate of an email or letter to a secondary recipient.
"Please copy the department supervisor on all correspondence regarding the project timeline."
To hear and understand a radio transmission clearly.
"The pilot radioed the control tower to confirm that he copied the new landing instructions."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English, from Old French copie, from Latin copia ('abundance, plenty'), formed from co- ('together') and ops ('wealth, resources'). In Medieval Latin, the phrase copia describendi ('right or abundance of transcribing') gave rise to the sense of a transcript or reproduction.