ape
verb [T] /eɪp/ disapprovingDefinition
› to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully: He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions.Copying and copiesForgery
(Definition of ape verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blueprint noun
- carbon copy noun (DOCUMENT)
- carbon copy noun (SAME APPEARANCE)
- carbon paper noun
- co-opt verb
- derivative adjective
- hijack verb
- imaging noun
- imitate verb
- imitation adjective
- imitation noun
- photostat noun
- piracy noun (MOVIES/MUSIC)
- pirate verb
- plagiarize verb
- recreate verb
- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
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Copying and copies
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