copy vs take off

copy is a noun but take off is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No
take off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take off is a hyponym of copy; that is, take off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than copy:

Other hyponyms of copy include conform to, follow, mock, mime, mimic, model, pattern, follow, take after, emulate.

copy (noun)	take off (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
material suitable for a journalistic account

copy (verb)	take off (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks	remove clothes or shoes
make a replica of	take away
reproduce or make an exact copy of	make a subtraction
copy down as is	prove fatal
	mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
	depart for someplace
	get started or set in motion, used figuratively
	depart from the ground
	take time off from work; stop working temporarily