pirated; pirating
1
: to commit piracy on
2
: to take or appropriate by piracy: such as
a
: to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright
b
: to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment
: to commit or practice piracy
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Examples of pirate in a Sentence
Noun
the famous pirate Jean Lafitte
A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program.
Verb
He was accused of pirating their invention.
using pirated software that was subject to copyright
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Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
This was the approach that was appropriated (and sometimes pirated) by the American artists in my book.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
It was enacted during a time when pirates were kidnapping ambassadors from France, and was meant to promote goodwill on behalf of America.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
All over the world, there were people downloading it, pirating, downloading it.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
This was the approach that was appropriated (and sometimes pirated) by the American artists in my book.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Pirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pirate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pirate
2 of 2 verb
pirated; pirating
: to take by piracy
pirate an invention
Legal Definition
pirate
1 of 2 noun
pi·rate
ˈpī-rət 
: a person who commits piracy
pirate
2 of 2 verb
pirated; pirating
: to take or appropriate by piracy
especially
: to copy, distribute, or use without authorization especially in infringement of copyright
the pirated software
pirating cable signals
: to commit piracy compare bootleg
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