copy
Translation
copy, reproduction, duplicate, issue
Examples
Please make three copies of this document.
Please make three copies of this document.
I bought a copy of the new book.
I bought a copy of the new book.
Grammar Patterns
a copy ((of sth.)) a single example of a book, document, etc. I bought a copy of the new book.
to make a copy ((of sth.)) to produce something that is exactly like another thing Please make three copies of this document.
Similar Words
Synonyms: duplicate, reproduction, replica
Etymology
From Latin 'copia' meaning 'plenty, abundance,' which later came to mean 'transcript, reproduction.'
Memory Tips
Think of a 'copy machine' that produces many identical papers.