steal
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- pronunciation:
- stil
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
steals, stealing, stole, stolen |
definition: |
to take something from another person without permission and in a way that is against the law.
He didn't lock his bicycle, and someone stole it.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- lift, rob, swipe
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derivation: |
stealer (n.) |
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steel (a metal)?
Steal and
steel sound alike but have different meanings.