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copy the mail

cop·y the mail
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kop-ee stressed th ee meyl]
    • /ˈkɒp i stressed ði meɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kop-ee stressed th ee meyl]
    • /ˈkɒp i stressed ði meɪl/

Definitions of copy the mail words

  • noun copy the mail letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail. 1
  • noun copy the mail a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent or delivered: to open one's mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane. 1
  • noun copy the mail Also, mails. the system, usually operated or supervised by the national government, for sending or delivering letters, packages, etc.; postal system: to buy clothes by mail. 1
  • noun copy the mail a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter. 1
  • noun copy the mail electronic mail; email. 1
  • adjective copy the mail of or relating to mail. 1

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Origin of copy the mail

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English male (noun) < Old French malle < Germanic; compare Old High German mal(a)ha satchel, bag

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Parts of speech for Copy the mail

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

copy the mail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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