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copy
What does copy mean?
copy (noun): a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use copy in a sentence?
- She made a copy of the designer dress. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce copy?
/ˈkɑpi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does copy come from?
From Middle English copy, copie, from Old French copie (“abundance, plenty; transcript, copy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “copy” mean?
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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