PLAGIARIZE


Meaning of PLAGIARIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' pl ā -j ə - ˌ r ī z also -j ē - ə -

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -rized ; -riz · ing

Etymology: plagiary

Date: 1716

transitive verb : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source

intransitive verb : to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

– pla · gia · riz · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.