plagiarize
to take and use by plagiarism.
to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism.
Origin of plagiarize
1- 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
They are taken from writers of different times and countries, and who are not directly plagiarising one another.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThen, unconsciously plagiarising Parpon: "Prince or barber—a toss-up!"
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerThe nineteenth century was plagiarising the eighteenth, and following precedents whose day was past.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingI reserve my opinion, from an artist's point of view, on this plagiarising of the words of songs.
Musicians of To-Day | Romain RollandSuch an identification is in the usual plagiarising fashion of the author of the Wallace.
The Bruce | John Barbour
British Dictionary definitions for plagiarize
plagiarise
/ (ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz) /
to appropriate (ideas, passages, etc) from (another work or author)
Derived forms of plagiarize
- plagiarizer or plagiariser, noun
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