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