clone

²clone

verb

clonedclon·ing

Definition of CLONE

transitive verb

1

: to propagate a clone from

2

: to make a copy of

intransitive verb

: to produce a clone

— clon·er \ˈklō-nər\ noun

Examples of CLONE

1. Do you think scientists should clone humans?
2. a plant produced by cloning

First Known Use of CLONE

circa 1948

Related to CLONE

Synonyms: copy, copycat, duplicate, imitate, reduplicate, render, replicate, reproduce

Antonyms: originate

Related Words: counterfeit, fake, forge, knock off, rip off; mimic, simulate; reconstruct, re-create

Near Antonyms: create, imagine, initiate, invent

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