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 verb1: to make double or twofold2 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