Plagiarize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Plagiarize is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.
Example Sentences
She was caught trying to plagiarize an article for her thesis.
It’s unethical to plagiarize someone else’s work for personal gain.
Students should learn to write in their own words and avoid plagiarizing.
Word Forms
- plagiarizes
- plagiarizing
- plagiarized
- plagiarise
Synonyms for plagiarize
Depending on context, synonyms include cog, crib, knock off, lift, rip off, plagiarise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plagiarise, lift, copy, crib, steal, sottocopy.
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