plagiarise

pla·gia·rize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley-juh-rahyz, -jee-uh-rahyz]
- /ˈpleɪ dʒəˌraɪz, -dʒi əˌraɪz/
- /ˈpleɪ.dʒər.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley-juh-rahyz, -jee-uh-rahyz]
- /ˈpleɪ dʒəˌraɪz, -dʒi əˌraɪz/

Definitions of plagiarise word

verb with object plagiarise to take and use by plagiarism. 1
verb with object plagiarise to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism. 1
verb without object plagiarise to commit plagiarism. 1

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Origin of plagiarise

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20; plagiar(ism) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Plagiarise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plagiarise

plagiarise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plagiarise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plagiarise

verb plagiarise

cartooning — a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
crib — A crib is a bed for a small baby.
cribbing — the action of one that cribs
dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.

All 11 Synonyms of plagiarise