Copied
'kɒpɪd
Definitions
To produce something that is very similar to another work, usually without original thought.
'kɒpɪd
To make something similar to something else.
She copied her friend's answers on the test, and the teacher noticed.
💡 Simply: Imagine you see a cool drawing, and you want to make one exactly like it. You're copying it! Like when you use the copier at school to make a copy of a paper.
👶 For kids: To make something that looks just like something else.
More Examples
The artist copied the style of the famous painter.
Can you copy the data from this hard drive to the external drive?
How It's Used
"I copied the recipe from my grandmother's cookbook."
"The program copied the file to the new directory."
"He was accused of copying from another student's exam."
From Middle English copien, from Old French copier, from Latin copiare, meaning 'to provide in abundance,' later 'to transcribe, copy'.
Historically used extensively in manuscript production and in printing to replicate texts.
Memory tip
Think of a Xerox machine making a copy. It's a direct reproduction.
Word Origin
"to provide in abundance, transcribe"