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copywrite

Syllables: copy·writeUK/ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪt//ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

copywrite verb: to write the copy (or text) of an advertisement; to have a job as a copywriter. Also the misspelling of copyright.

Verb

copywrite (third-person singular simple present copywrites, present participle copywriting, simple past copywrote, past participle copywritten)

  1. (rare) To write the copy (or text) of an advertisement; to have a job as a copywriter.

Also used as

copywrite is also the misspelling of copyright.

Forms of copywrite

third-person singular presentcopywrites
present participlecopywriting
pastcopywrote
past participlecopywritten

Origin of copywrite

Back-formation from copywriter.

Words that rhyme with copywrite

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Questions about copywrite

What does copywrite mean?
Copywrite means to write the copy (or text) of an advertisement; to have a job as a copywriter.
What part of speech is copywrite?
Copywrite is a verb.
How do you pronounce copywrite?
Copywrite is pronounced /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ (US).
What is the past tense of copywrite?
The past tense of copywrite is copywrote.

Words near copywrite in the dictionary

  1. copyvio
  2. copyvios
  3. copywise
  4. copywork
  5. copyworks
  6. copywrite
  7. copywriter
  8. copywriters
  9. copywrites
  10. copywriting
  11. copywritten

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