How to Use "Copy" with Example Sentences

copy (n): something that is made to look the same as something else

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Used with adjectives:

"We need an accurate copy."
(accurate, good, clear)

"He made a cheap copy of the painting."
(cheap, poor)

"The painting is a carbon copy."
(carbon, exact, identical, perfect, true)

"There is only one master copy."
(master, original)

"Please make an additional copy."
(additional, extra, second, spare)

"Save a hard copy for your records."
(hard, paper, printed)

"That book is my only copy."
(only, single)

"The magazine will give away one free copy."
(free)

"The book was a hardback copy."
(hardback, paperback, digital, electronic)

"The professor bought an old copy of the classic book."
(old, second-hand, used, new)

"The fan wants an autographed copy."
(autographed, signed)

Used with verbs:

"Please create a copy for yourself."
(create, make, print, take, keep)

"Could you email him a copy?"
(email, forward, send)

"I've attached a copy for your records."
(attached, enclosed)

"Copies of the classic book were distributed to the class."
(be + distributed, be + supplied)

"How can I get a copy of that book?"
(get, obtain, receive)

"I have a copy of that famous painting."
(have, own)

Used with nouns:

"It's in the copy machine."
(machine, room, center)

"We are out of copy paper."
(paper)

Used with prepositions:

"Do you have my copy of the magazine?"
(of)

copy (v): to make something look or be like something else

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Used with adverbs:

"They illegally copy software."
(illegally)

"She carefully copied the design onto the final paper."
(carefully)

"Copy exactly what was written on the board."
(exactly)

"He copied down her phone number."
(down)

Used with prepositions:

"He is copying information from a disk."
(from, onto)

"She copied all of the phone numbers into her new address book."
(into)

"He got caught copying off another student."
(off, from)