copy
cop·y (kŏpʹē)n. pl. cop·ies 1. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter. 2. One specimen or example of a printed text or picture: an autographed copy of a novel. 3. Material, such as a manuscript, that is to be set in type. 4. The words to be printed or spoken in an advertisement. 5. Suitable source material for journalism: Celebrities make good copy.v. cop·ied, cop·y·ing, cop·iesv. tr. 1. To make a reproduction or copy of. 2. To follow as a model or pattern; imitate. See Synonyms at imitate.v. intr. 1. To make a copy or copies. 2. To admit of being copied: colored ink that does not copy well. [Middle English copie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cōpia, transcript, from Latin, profusion. See op- in Indo-European Roots.] copʹy·a·ble or copʹi·a·ble adj.
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