Basic Details
Word: Plagiarised
Part of Speech: Verb (past tense)
Meaning: Took someone else's work or ideas and passed them off as one's own.
Synonyms: Copied, imitated, stole
Antonyms: Created, originated, invented
Idioms and Phrases
- Steal someone's thunder: To take credit for someone else's idea. Example: "He plagiarised the concept and stole her thunder in the meeting."
- Word for word: An exact copy, often without permission. Example: "The article was plagiarised word for word from another blog."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The student was penalised because he had plagiarised an entire paragraph from the internet.
Example 2: She unknowingly plagiarised parts of the report by not citing the sources properly.
Example 3: The book was withdrawn from shelves after it was found to be plagiarised from a famous author's work.
Fun Fact
The word "plagiarise" originates from the Latin word "plagiarius," meaning "kidnapper," highlighting the seriousness of stealing intellectual property.
Famous Quote
"Plagiarism is the fear of a blank page." Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "plagiarised" mean?
a) Created original work
b) Improved someone's writing
c) Took someone else's work and claimed it as own
d) Corrected grammatical errors
Answer: c) Took someone else's work and claimed it as own
2. Which of these is a synonym of "plagiarised"?
a) Created
b) Stole
c) Designed
d) Built
Answer: b) Stole
3. Which is an antonym of "plagiarised"?
a) Copied
b) Borrowed
c) Originated
d) Repeated
Answer: c) Originated
4. Which sentence uses "plagiarised" correctly?
a) He plagiarised his speech from an online article.
b) She plagiarised the stairs quickly.
c) They plagiarised to the playground.
d) We plagiarised a delicious meal.
Answer: a) He plagiarised his speech from an online article.
5. What does the idiom "steal someone's thunder" relate to in context of plagiarism?
a) Giving someone compliments
b) Taking credit for someone else's idea
c) Making a loud noise
d) Forgetting someone's birthday
Answer: b) Taking credit for someone else's idea
