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copied

Syllables: cop·iedUK/ˈkɒpid//ˈkɑpid/

copied is the simple past and past participle of copy.

Meaning of copy

Verb

copy (third-person singular simple present copies, present participle copying, simple past and past participle copied)

  1. (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
    • Please copy these reports for me.
  2. (transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
    • Make sure you copy me on that important memo.
  3. (transitive) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
    • First copy the files, and then paste them in another directory.
  4. (transitive) To imitate.
    • Don't copy my dance moves.
  5. To receive a transmission successfully.
    • Do you copy?

See all 19 meanings of copy

Words formed from copied

Phrases with copied

Questions about copied

What is copied the simple past and past participle of?
Copied is the simple past and past participle of copy.
How do you pronounce copied?
Copied is pronounced /ˈkɑpid/ (US).

Words near copied in the dictionary

  1. copiapite
  2. copiapites
  3. Copiapó
  4. copicide
  5. copicides
  6. copied
  7. copied and pasted
  8. copied down
  9. copier
  10. copiers
  11. copies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: copied (page history and authors); copy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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