copy
/ˈkɑpi/ verb A2- To produce an object identical to a given object. · Please copy these reports for me.· Don't copy that floppy!
- To give or transmit a copy to (a person). · Make sure you copy me on that important memo.· All heads of departments have been copied.
- To place a copy of an object in memory for later use. · First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.
- To imitate. · Don't copy my dance moves.· Mom, he's copying me!
- To receive a transmission successfully. · Do you copy?
He/she/it copies · Past copied · Past participle copied · -ing form copying
Verb forms
- Base form
- copy
- He/she/it
- copies
- Past
- copied
- Past participle
- copied
- -ing form
- copying
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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They should not leave my bureau were it not that it is absolutely necessary to have them copied.
I gave the custom-house officers a copy of our bill of lading; and as to the other papers, they sent a man off with the pilot, to whom I gave them.”
“Well, then, if you did, depend upon it, Fernand picked it up, and either copied it or caused it to be copied; perhaps, even, he did not take the trouble of recopying it.
One other point: if a clerk in this office desired to sell the plans, would it not be simpler to copy the plans for himself than to take the originals, as was actually done?”
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