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copy; plagiarize; search; take shortcut; grab
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to copy; to transcribe
Used for copying documents, manuscripts or written materials.
He is copying the documents to file them.
Please help me make a copy of this draft.
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Students take notes carefully by copying them down.
I need to make a copy of the meeting minutes.
He secretly copied his deskmate's homework in class.
verb
to plagiarize; to copy as one's own
derogatoryHas a negative connotation, refers to academic or creative theft.
This paper was found to have plagiarized others' research results.
He was disciplined by the school for plagiarism.
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Plagiarizing others' works is an immoral act.
This article is suspected of plagiarizing content from foreign journals.
Students must never copy homework to cope with teachers.
verb
to search and confiscate
formalUsed for official law enforcement actions to seize property or contraband.
The police carried out a search and confiscation at the den.
His family property was confiscated during the movement.
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The tax authority seized this tax-evading company's assets.
The official's residence was searched by the disciplinary inspection department.
Warlords confiscated the homes of many scholars back then.
verb
to take a shortcut; to bypass via a side road
Used for choosing a faster or more direct route.
We can take a shortcut to reach our destination early.
To avoid traffic jams, he chose to take a small side road.
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The soldiers bypassed the enemy via their rear lines to encircle them.
I take this shortcut to work every day.
The driver decided to take a faster route to the airport.
verb
to cross one's arms in sleeves; to fold arms
informalUsed to describe a standing posture with arms tucked into sleeves, often used in cold weather or to show laziness.
It's cold, he started walking with his arms tucked in his sleeves.
That young man always stands by the road with his arms crossed in his sleeves.
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I like to sit on the balcony with my arms in sleeves and sunbathe in winter.
He stood with his arms tucked in sleeves watching others work.
Elderly people often chat at the alley entrance with their arms in sleeves.
verb
to grab; to take hold of
informalUsed for quickly picking up an object with one's hand.
He grabbed a shovel and went to clear the snow.
She picked up the water cup on the table and took a sip.
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The worker grabbed a wrench to repair the broken machine.
In a panic, he grabbed whatever was nearby to block it.
He grabbed his backpack and rushed out of the house.