duplicate-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Replicate or repeat an action.

Commentary:
NOTE: Thing duplicated must be an action [+abstract]

Examples:
He could never duplicate his brilliant performance of the magic
trick.
The company duplicated the research.
The disorder was duplicated in mice last year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Duplication
PropBank: duplicate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Make a physical copy of or the illusion of a physical copy of something.

Commentary:
NOTE: Thing duplicated must be an object [+concrete]

Examples:
Could you please duplicate this letter for me?
The forger duplicated the painting exactly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Duplication
PropBank: duplicate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4