recopy
/'ri:'kɔpi/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To copy again: To make a new copy of something, especially a written or printed document, often because the original copy is lost, damaged, or incorrect.
Usage
- The verb "recopy" is used to describe the action of creating a duplicate of a text, document, or piece of information for a second or subsequent time. It implies a repetition of the copying process.
- It is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object (the thing being copied again).
Examples
- Verb:
- The student had to recopy her essay after spilling coffee on the first draft.
- Please recopy this list neatly onto the new form.
- The scribe was forced to recopy the entire manuscript due to a major error.
Advanced Usage
- "To recopy from memory": To write something out again based on one's recollection, not by looking at the original.
- After losing his notes, he had to recopy the speech from memory.
Variants and Related Words
- Copy (verb): To make a reproduction or duplicate of something.
- Transcribe (verb): To make a written copy, especially from spoken words or in a different script or medium. This is a more formal synonym but does not inherently imply repetition.
- Rewrite (verb): To write again, often with alterations or improvements. While similar, "rewrite" focuses more on content change, whereas "recopy" focuses on the mechanical act of duplicating.
Synonyms
- Reproduce: To produce a copy or likeness of something.
- Duplicate: To make an exact copy of something.
Antonyms
- Original (noun): The first or earliest form of something from which copies are made.
- Destroy: To put an end to the existence of something by damaging or attacking it.
Verb
- copy again
- The child had to recopy the homework