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- Dictionarythieve/THēv/
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- 1. be a thief; steal something: "they began thieving again"
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verb. ˈthēv. thieved; thieving. Synonyms of thieve. : steal, rob. Synonyms. appropriate. boost [ slang] filch. heist. hook. lift. misappropriate. nick [ British slang] nip. pilfer. pinch. pocket. purloin. rip off. snitch. steal. swipe. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
verb [ I or T ] uk / θiːv / us / θiːv / Add to word list. to steal things: They often get into fights and thieve. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. job. piratically. plunder. poaching. porch piracy. rustle.
Thieve definition: to take by theft; steal.. See examples of THIEVE used in a sentence.
: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly. also : one who commits theft or larceny. Synonyms. larcenist. pincher. purloiner. robber. stealer. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thief in a Sentence. A thief took my purse. a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym.
When someone steals something, they thieve. Your dog thieves when he puts his paws on the kitchen table and quietly grabs your cinnamon toast. You're more likely to encounter the adjective thieving than the verb thieve, but it's a perfectly good way to say "take illegally."
verb [ I or T ] us / θiːv / uk / θiːv / Add to word list Add to word list. to steal things: They often get into fights and thieve. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. home invasion. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. kleptomania. piratically.
1. to take by theft; steal. intransitive verb. 2. to act as a thief; commit theft; steal. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. thievingly. adverb. Word origin.
verb. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal.
To take (something) by theft or commit theft. American Heritage. To commit, or get by, theft. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: glom. knock off. cop. snitch. hook. filch. rob. loot. nip. heist. swipe. lift. steal. snatch. purloin. Origin of Thieve. Perhaps from Old English thēofian from thēof thief.
noun. /θiːf/ (plural thieves. /θiːvz/ ) Idioms. a person who steals something from another person or place. a car/jewel thief. a gang of thieves. Thieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home. a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value) It is the fourth time the shop has been targeted by thieves. Collocations Crime.
