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steal vs plagiarize

plagiarize vs steal

steal is a noun but plagiarize is not a noun.

steal and plagiarize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steal Yes No Yes No
plagiarize No No Yes No
As verbs, plagiarize is a hyponym of steal; that is, plagiarize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steal:
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
  • plagiarize: take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
steal (noun) plagiarize (noun)
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
an advantageous purchase
steal (verb) plagiarize (verb)
steal a base take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between steal and plagiarize

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