copy out
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To write out an entire text or passage by copying it word for word.
Literal meaning: To copy something out in its entirety.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To write out a text or passage in full by copying it from an existing source.
"The students were asked to copy out the poem from the textbook into their notebooks."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in educational and formal contexts. Implies a complete and faithful reproduction of a text. Less common in everyday speech than 'copy down.' 'Copy out' often suggests a slightly longer or more deliberate task.
Commonly used with
passage poem recipe address paragraph text
Forms
Base
copy out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
copies out
he/she/it
Past simple
copied out
yesterday
Past participle
copied out
have + pp
-ing form
copying out
continuous
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