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plagiarise

/ˈpleɪdʒɪəraɪz/ verb · British & US
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What does plagiarise mean?

verb

to pass off (another person's work) as your own, often by copying it without proper acknowledgement, or to steal and pass off (an idea or creative work) as one's own.

Example

"The student was accused of plagiarising parts of his essay from the internet."

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