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plagiarize

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪdʒərʌɪz/

(also plagiarise)

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Definition of plagiarize

verb

[with object]

take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one’s own: he was fined $6,000 for having plagiarized the song
take the work or an idea of (someone) and pass it off as one’s own: the author claims she was plagiarized