Word

copy, v.
(copied, copies, copying)
freq. cnt. 6

reproduce someone's behavior or looks
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

copy imitate simulate

sample sentences

"The mime imitated the passers-by"
"Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

imitative imitation imitator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

copying copy

semantic pointers

hyponym

follow, conform to mock take off mimic, mime pattern, model follow, take after emulate

hypernym

reproduce

copy down as is
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

copy

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

copying copy copyist

semantic pointers

hypernym

write

hyponym

recopy copy out

make a replica of
<verb.creation>

copy re-create

sample sentences

"copy that drawing"
"re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

copying copy copier copyist

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

re-creation

semantic pointers

hyponym

manifold imitate trace back up hectograph clone mimeograph, mimeo roneo

hypernym

make, create

reproduce or make an exact copy of
<verb.creation>

copy replicate

sample sentences

"replicate the cell"
"copy the genetic information"

verb frames

Something ----s
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verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

replication

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

biology, biological science

hypernym

repeat, duplicate, reduplicate, double, replicate