• noun:   a secondary representation of an original

  Example: "She made a copy of the designer dress"

• noun:   matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
• noun:   material suitable for a journalistic account

  Example: "Catastrophes make good copy"

• noun:   a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
• verb:   make a replica of

  Example: "Copy that drawing"

• verb:   copy down as is

  Example: "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"

• verb:   biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of

  Example: "Copy the genetic information"

• verb:   reproduce someone's behavior or looks

  Example: "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

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