Multiple choice general knowledge Steal, lift, bootleg plagiarize plagarize plagiarise plagarise Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation The correct spelling is 'plagiarize' with '-iar-' in the middle. The word comes from Latin 'plagiarius' (kidnapper). The standard spelling keeps 'iar' as it appears in the root. Options B, C, and D all misspell the middle portion.