to make something identical to an original piece of work
They've copied the basic design from the Japanese model and added a few of their own refinements.
Patricia's going to copy her novel onto a flash drive and send it to me.
The designer carefully copied the intricate pattern from the vintage fabric to recreate it on a new dress.
The artist decided to copy the famous painting as a way to practice and study the techniques of the original master.
Please refrain from copying and pasting text from external sources without proper citation to avoid plagiarism.
The technology company was accused of copying the innovative features of a competitor's product.
