English vocabulary · B2
Replicate
/ˈrep.lə.keɪt/ · v.
To replicate something is to make the same thing again. The new one keeps the key parts of the first. It should look or work the same.
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Example sentences
- The printer can replicate the missing gear.
- She can replicate the coach's move.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- re — again (from Latin)
- plic — fold (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- COPY — make another one (Everyday Match)
- CLONE — make an exact twin (Exact Twin)
- MIMIC — act or look alike (Action Or Style)
Words with the same root
plic — fold
- complicate — make harder
- duplicate — make an exact copy
- implicate — show involvement
Lesson notes
To replicate something is to make the same thing again. The new one keeps the key parts of the first. It should look or work the same.
Related: copy, clone, mimic. Use replicate when making the same result.
The printer can replicate the missing gear. She can replicate the coach's move.
From Latin. Re- means again. Plic- means fold. To fold again and match is to replicate.