plagiarize

[ pley-juh-rahyz, -jee-uh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),pla·gia·rized, pla·gia·riz·ing.
  1. to take and use by plagiarism.

  2. to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism.

verb (used without object),pla·gia·rized, pla·gia·riz·ing.
  1. to commit plagiarism.

Origin of plagiarize

1
First 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

  • “This is a rum go,” he muttered, unconsciously plagiarizing himself on many previous occasions.

  • For a long time this aria was attributed to Bertoni, the composer, and Gluck was accused of plagiarizing it.

    Musical Memories | Camille Saint-Sans

British Dictionary definitions for plagiarize

plagiarize

plagiarise

/ (ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪz) /


verb
  1. to appropriate (ideas, passages, etc) from (another work or author)

Derived forms of plagiarize

  • plagiarizer or plagiariser, noun

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