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thieve
[ theev ]
verb (used with object)
, thieved, thiev·ing.
- to take by theft; steal.
verb (used without object)
, thieved, thiev·ing.
- to act as a thief; commit theft; steal.
thieve
/ θiːv /
verb
- to steal (someone's possessions)
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Derived Forms
- ˈthievery, noun
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Other Words From
- thieving·ly adverb
- outthieve verb (used with object) outthieved outthieving
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thieve1
Old English thēofian, from thēof thief
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Example Sentences
Observe thief, but thieves and to thieve; loaf, but loaves; shelf, but shelves and to shelve.
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I had not been with them twelve hours, before old Fulcher told me that I must thieve as well as the rest.
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The father quietly observed, “I never knew the dog to thieve before.”
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I havent the slightest doubt that I would thieve again at the earliest opportunity.
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Here, as at most places, the natives of inferior rank showed a disposition to thieve.
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