copy

noun

/ˈkɒpi/

/ˈkɑːpi/

(plural copies)

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[countable] a thing that is made to be the same as something else, especially a document or a work of art
- The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy.
- copy of something a copy of a letter/report/document
- a copy of a gene
- to have/get/obtain/receive a copy of something
- He made careful copies of all the documents he found in the library.
see also carbon copy, fair copy, hard copy
Extra Examples
- I will send you a copy of the report.
- Copies of the article were circulated to members of the committee.
- Even with the new legislation pirate copies will circulate.
- I attach a copy of the report.
- I don't keep copies of my own letters.
- It must be certified as a true copy of the original document.
- It was not the original painting, but a crude copy.
- Please find enclosed a copy of the draft document.
- Remember to keep copies of all your correspondence.
- Take a photocopy of the master copy.
- The candidate must submit two bound copies of his or her thesis.
- pirated copies of the latest movie releases
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- faithful
- good
- …
verb + copy
- create
- make
- print
- …
copy + noun
- machine
- room
- center
- …
preposition
- copy of
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[countable] a single example of a book, newspaper, etc. of which many have been made
- The book sold 20 000 copies within two weeks.
- to have/get/obtain/buy/order a copy
- There are a limited number of copies still available.
- copy of something a copy of a book
- a copy of ‘The Times’
- a free copy of the software
Extra Examples
- Author Bob Woodhouse will be signing copies of his new book.
- Charles I's personal copy of the psalter
- my battered copy of Shakespeare's plays
- my own copy of ‘Beowulf’
- Free copies of the leaflet are available from the Department of the Environment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- additional
- extra
- further
- …
verb + copy
- print
- produce
- circulate
- …
copy + verb
- circulate
- be available
preposition
- copy of
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[uncountable] written material that is to be published in a newspaper, magazine, etc.; news or information that can be used in a newspaper article or advertisement
- The subeditors prepare the reporters' copy for the paper and write the headlines.
- This will make great copy for the advertisement.
- Copy date for the next issue is 1 May.
see also knocking copyTopics Businessc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- great
- ad
- …
verb + copy
- edit
- prepare
- produce
- …
copy + noun
- editor
- writer
- deadline
- …
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(also photocopy)
[countable] a copy of a document, etc. made by a machine that photographs and then prints
- Could I have ten copies of this page, please?
Extra Examples
- The copier had been set for multiple copies.
- I ran off a couple of copies of the letter.
[countable] (Indian English) a book used by students for writing exercises, etc. in

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a transcript or copy of a document): from Old French copie (noun), copier (verb), from Latin copia ‘abundance’ (in medieval Latin ‘transcript’, from such phrases as copiam describendi facere ‘give permission to transcribe’).

copy

verb

/ˈkɒpi/

/ˈkɑːpi/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they copy	/ˈkɒpi/ /ˈkɑːpi/
he / she / it copies	/ˈkɒpiz/ /ˈkɑːpiz/
past simple copied	/ˈkɒpid/ /ˈkɑːpid/
past participle copied	/ˈkɒpid/ /ˈkɑːpid/
-ing form copying	/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] to make something that is exactly like something else
- copy something He taught himself by copying paintings in the Louvre.
- The product has been widely copied by other manufacturers.
- copy something from something They copied the designs from those on Greek vases.
Wordfinder
- copy
- data
- delete
- file
- folder
- icon
- menu
- open
- password
- print
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- illegally
preposition
- from
- onto
phrases
- copy and paste
- be widely copied
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[transitive] to write something exactly as it is written somewhere else
- copy something The monks spent their days copying manuscripts.
- copy something from something The children copied the sentences from the whiteboard.
- copy something (from something) into/onto something She copied the phone number into her address book.
- copy something out I copied out several poems.
- copy something down You do not have to copy down every word in a lecture.
Extra Examples
- She copied all the addresses into her address book.
- I copied down several phone numbers from the list.
- He copied all the details from the brochure onto a piece of paper.
- They laboriously copied out manuscripts.
- copying a recipe off the packet
- laboriously copying out an old manuscript
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- laboriously
- meticulously
- …
preposition
- from
- into
- onto
- …
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[transitive] (computing) to create an identical (= similar in every detail) version of data, a program, etc. so that you can use it again somewhere else
- copy something The software has been illegally copied.
- copy something to something You can copy the data to your new laptop in the usual way.
- You can copy the selected text to the clipboard.
- copy something into/onto something All the files were copied onto memory sticks.
- copy something from something Use the clipboard to copy and paste information from websites.
- copy something from something into/onto something She copied all the addresses from the website into her address book.
[transitive] copy somebody/something to behave or do something in the same way as somebody else synonym imitate
- She copies everything her sister does.
- Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations.
- He was just a little kid copying his idol.
Extra Examples
- She slavishly copies the older girl's style.
- He copied that mannerism from his brother.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- blindly
- slavishly
preposition
- from
- off
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[intransitive, transitive] to cheat in an exam, school work, etc. by writing what somebody else has written and pretending it is your own work
- He was punished by his teacher for copying in the exam.
- copy from/off somebody She was caught copying off another student.
- copy something Copying other students' work is not acceptable.
(also photocopy)
[transitive] copy something to make a photocopy of something
- Finally, the notes can be copied and distributed to the audience.