Plagiarize: meaning, definitions and examples

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plagiarize

 

[ หˆpleษชdส’ษ™หŒraษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

academic writing

To plagiarize means to use someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit. It is a serious offense in academia and can result in consequences such as failing a class or being expelled from a school.

Synonyms

appropriate, copy, plunder, steal

Examples of usage

  • He was caught plagiarizing a famous author's work in his essay.
  • The student was expelled for plagiarizing multiple research papers.
  • She was accused of plagiarizing her colleague's ideas in her presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "plagiarize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น plagiar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plagiieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjiplak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะณั–ะฐั‚ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plagiatowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›—็”จใ™ใ‚‹ (ใจใ†ใ‚ˆใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plagier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ plagiar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท intihal yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‘œ์ ˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุณุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plagiรกtovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plagiรกtorstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฝ็ชƒ (piฤoqiรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plagiirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stela hugmyndum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะปะฐะณะธะฐั‚ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plagiat etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ plagiar

Etymology

The word 'plagiarize' has its origins in the Latin word 'plagiarius', which means 'kidnapper'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century, with the meaning 'to steal someone's ideas or words'. The concept of plagiarism has been a concern in academia for centuries, with the importance of proper attribution of sources being emphasized in academic writing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,219, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.