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Etymology 1

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Back-formation from copywriter.

Verb

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copywrite (third-person singular simple present copywrites, present participle copywriting, simple past copywrote, past participle copywritten)

  1. (rare) To write the copy (or text) of an advertisement; to have a job as a copywriter.
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  • Normal usage is "to write copy"
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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copywrite (third-person singular simple present copywrites, present participle copywriting, simple past copywrote, past participle copywritten)

  1. Misspelling of copyright.