English Dictionary
Definition copy in British English
copy
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying copy
photocopy to make an exact copy of a document using a special machine: Make sure you photocopy your accounts before you send them off.
reproduce to make a copy of a picture, sound, or piece of writing, especially using modern technology: Old photographs can be digitally reproduced and made to look like new.The system enables record companies to reproduce the performances of celebrated pianists from the past.
imitate to copy someone else’s voice, expressions, or movements, often in order to entertain people: At school, he used to make everyone laugh by imitating the teachers.
forge to make a copy of something and illegally pretend that it is the original thing: It is alleged that Keen forged his mother’s signature on the will.
plagiarize to copy someone else’s words or ideas and pretend that they are your own: His tutors are concerned that part of his thesis may be plagiarized.
pirate to make an illegal copy of something such as a book, software, or a video: They’re accused of pirating millions of dollars’ worth of films and CDs.
They were charged with illegally copying videotapes.
to make a copy of a piece of information by writing it somewhere
The students spent the whole lesson copying from the blackboard.
to do something in the same way as someone else
The instructor does exercises that you can copy while you watch.
to deliberately make something that looks exactly like something else
She had painstakingly copied an 18th-century painting.
