As a Noun: 1. Something that is made to look exactly the same as something else. English = copy. 2. The copying of someone else's actions or behaviour. English = mimicry, imitation. 3. The copying of the work of another student in an exam. English = cheating. 4. The action of absorbing something. English = absorption. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To make something which looks exactly the same as something else. English = copy. 2. Of a person, group, or society, to behave in the same way as another person, group, or society. English = imitate, mimic. 3. To copy the work of another student in an exam. English = cheat. 4. To soak up or take in a liquid, gas, light, or heat. English = absorb.