Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒpi/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑpi/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: co‧pyCategory:2-syllable words

Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A copy of something looks or acts like it.

   They took the diamond and replaced it with a cheap copy.

2. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A copy of a book, newspaper, painting, etc. is one of many that are exactly the same.

   Please bring me the copies of those reports.

Verb

1. If you copy something, you make something look exactly the same as it.
   • Synonyms: photocopy, reproduce, imitate, counterfeit and pirate

   Good artists copy. Great artists steal.

   She copies the tests on the photocopier.