duplicate

CEFRB2

/ˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/

adjective · verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Exactly like another thing or copy.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make an exact copy of something.

Examples

  • I left a duplicate key to the room with my mother.

  • May I borrow a duplicate key for Room 360?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈd(j)uː.plɪˌkeɪt/
  • /ˈd͡ʒʉwplɪkət/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.

  2. To make a copy of.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An exact copy of something.

More examples

In context

  • This is a duplicate entry.

  • duplicate Scrabble

  • duplicate whist

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Please make a blank copy of this key for my spare set.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplicātus, perfect passive participle of duplicō, see -ate.