copy in WordNet English dictionary

1. a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
   "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
   copy 
   
2. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
   transcript  copy 
   
3. matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
   copy  written matter 
   
4. material suitable for a journalistic account
   "catastrophes make good copy"
   copy 
   

1. reproduce someone's behavior or looks
   "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
   imitate  copy  simulate 
   
2. make a replica of
   "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
   copy  re-create 
   
3. reproduce or make an exact copy of
   "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
   replicate  copy 
   
4. copy down as is
   "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
   copy