Definition of plagiarise Plagiarise

/plˈe‍ɪd‍ʒəɹˌa‍ɪz/ - pla•gia•rise

We found 5 definitions of plagiarise from 5 different sources.

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British English

plagiarise - /plˈe‍ɪd‍ʒəɹˌa‍ɪz/

American English

plagiarize - /plejˈʤɚajˌz/

What does plagiarise mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

plagiarise - take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
  plagiarize, lift
  steal steal a base
  criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
  crib line with beams or planks; "crib a construction hole"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • plagiarise (Verb)
    Alternative spelling of plagiarize.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • plagiarise
    To copy someone else's work and pass it off as one's own.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • plagiarise
    plā′ji-ar-īz, v.t. to steal from the writings or ideas of another.—ns. Plā′giarism, the act or practice of plagiarising; Plā′giarist, one who plagiarises; Plā′giary, one who steals the thoughts or writings of others and gives them out as his own: the crime of plagiarism.—adj. practising literary theft. [Fr. plagiaire—L. plagiarius, a kidnapper—plaga, a net.]

Part of speech

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  • plagiarise, verb, present, 1st person singular of plagiarise (infinitive).
  • plagiarise, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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