Antonyms for duplicate


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : noun, adjective doo-pli-kit, dyoo-; verb doo-pli-keyt, dyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : noun, adjective ˈdu plɪ kɪt, ˈdyu-; verb ˈdu plɪˌkeɪt, ˈdyu-


Definition of duplicate

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "having two parts, double," from Latin duplicatus, past participle of duplicare "to double," from duo "two" (see two) + plicare "to fold" see ply (v.1)). Meaning "exactly corresponding, that is an exact copy of" is from 1812.
  • adj matching
  • noun copy, reproduction
  • verb make a copy; repeat
Example sentences :
  • It might have been the parlor of the White Springs Hotel in duplicate, plush self-rocker and all.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • I want you to help me get them out, and not duplicate yours.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • He and Jenkins had duplicate keys to the desks, letter-box, etc.
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
  • If you pass the physical test, perhaps you can duplicate my record.
  • Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
  • Without a word he sat down also, in a duplicate of their pose.
  • Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
  • Show us another nation which could duplicate that spectacle!
  • Extract from : « Blood and Iron » by John Hubert Greusel
  • On the basis of the content, would you say that you could duplicate Beardsley's feat?
  • Extract from : « We're Friends, Now » by Henry Hasse
  • He forthwith deputized Lambert, and gave him a duplicate of the warrant.
  • Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
  • "That proves that he had lost the duplicate," said Peter quietly.
  • Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
  • In a general way it was a duplicate of his own body, but there was no facial resemblance.
  • Extract from : « Second Sight » by Basil Eugene Wells

Synonyms for duplicate

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