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Noun copy has 4 senses

transcript, copy - a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
--₁ is a kind of written record, written account

Derived form: verb copy₁

copy - a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
--₂ is a kind of representation
--₂ has particulars:

Derived forms: verb copy₄, verb copy₂

copy, written matter - matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
--₃ is a kind of text, textual matter
--₃ has particulars: dump; fair copy; filler
copy - material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"
--₄ is a kind of material
--₄ is a substance of journalism, news media, fourth estate

Verb copy has 4 senses

copy - copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
--₁ is one way to write

Derived forms: noun copyist₁, noun copy₁, noun copying₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
imitate, copy, simulate - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
--₂ is one way to reproduce

Derived forms: noun copy₂, noun copying₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
replicate, copy - biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
--₃ is one way to duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
copy, re-create - make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
--₄ is one way to make, create

Derived forms: noun copyist₁, noun copy₂, noun copier₁, noun copying₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something