duplicate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈdjuːplɪkət/, adjective: /ˈdjuːplɪkət/, verb: /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n., adj. ˈduplɪkɪt, ˈdju-; v. -ˌkeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n., adj. do̅o̅′pli kit, dyo̅o̅′-; v. do̅o̅′pli kāt′, dyo̅o̅′-)


Inflections of 'duplicate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
duplicates
v 3rd person singular
duplicating
v pres p
duplicated
v past
duplicated
v past p

Collocations for "duplicate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "duplicate" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

duplicate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [delete, report, list, eliminate] duplicates
  2. can be [deleted] if it is a duplicate
  3. make a [note, record, list] of the duplicates
  4. delete [all, any] duplicates (you find)
  5. make a duplicate of your [car, house, apartment] keys
  6. the locksmith made me a duplicate (of)
  7. [check, look, cross-reference] for duplicates
  8. check to avoid any duplicates
  9. found several duplicates in the [list, database, system]
  10. is a duplicate of another [entry, account, certificate]
  11. need a duplicate of the [key, invoice]
  12. the [reported, mentioned] duplicates
  13. a duplicate of the [monument, trophy, statue]
  14. [was, were] presented with a duplicate of
  15. [is, looks like] his duplicate
v
  1. duplicate the [data, files, entry]
  2. (try to) duplicate the [results, experiment]
  3. (merely) duplicates the (same) [information, material]
  4. [cannot, can] (easily) be duplicated
  5. may not be duplicated (or otherwise reproduced)
  6. may not be copied, scanned, or duplicated
  7. [bacteria, cells] duplicate
adj
  1. need a duplicate copy (of)
  2. [keep, make] duplicate and backup copies
  3. duplicate [files, entries]
  4. [check for, eliminate, report] duplicate entries
  5. [have, cut, make] a duplicate [set of keys, key]
  6. need your [letter, request] in duplicate
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