Main Entry: ²du·pli·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈdü-pli-ˌkāt also ˈdyü-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): du·pli·cat·ed; du·pli·cat·ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to make double or twofold
2 a : to make a copy of <a cell duplicates itself when it divides> b : to produce something equal to <trying to duplicate last year's success> c : to do over or again often needlessly <duplicated effort>intransitive verb : to become duplicated; also : repeat

— du·pli·ca·tive \-ˌkā-tiv\ adjective