Copy ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Copy ( noun )

1. An imitation or reproduction of an original work.
2. A reproduction of a document or record.
3. An identical or very similar product or thing.

Origin:

From middle english copie, from old french copie, from latin copia ("abundance, plenty, copy"), from copiō ("i am rich in, i have in abundance"), from copiāre, from copia ("abundance").

Examples:

1. Can I get a copy of that report?
2. He made a copy of the key.
3. The copy of the painting was not as good as the original.
4. He read the copy of the book his friend had lent him.
5. The copy of the sculpture was made of plaster.

(As a verb)

Copy ( verb )

1. An imitation or reproduction of an original work.
2. A reproduction of a document or record.
3. An identical or very similar product or thing.

Origin:

From middle english copie, from old french copie, from latin copia ("abundance, plenty, copy"), from copiō ("i am rich in, i have in abundance"), from copiāre, from copia ("abundance").

Examples:

1. Can I get a copy of that report?
2. He made a copy of the key.
3. The copy of the painting was not as good as the original.
4. He read the copy of the book his friend had lent him.
5. The copy of the sculpture was made of plaster.