plagiarize
[ pley-juh-rahyz, -jee-uh-rahyz ]
verb (used with object),pla·gia·rized, pla·gia·riz·ing.
to take and use by plagiarism.
to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism.
Origin of plagiarize
1First recorded in 1710–20; plagiar(ism) + -ize
- Also especially British, pla·gia·rise .
Other words from plagiarize
- pla·gia·riz·er, noun
- un·pla·gia·rized, adjective
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How to use plagiarize in a sentence
He translates; he borrows; he "plagiarises" about as much as is possible for anybody who is not a mere dullard to do.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for plagiarize
plagiarize
plagiarise
/ (ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz) /
verb
to appropriate (ideas, passages, etc) from (another work or author)
Derived forms of plagiarize
- plagiarizer or plagiariser, noun
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