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   thieve

   /θiːv/

   verb

   • 1. be a thief; steal something: "they began thieving again"

   Word Origin Old Englishthēofian, from thēof ‘thief’. Transitive uses began in the late 17th century.

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   • Define thieves. thieves synonyms, thieves pronunciation, thieves translation, English dictionary definition of thieves. tr. & intr.v. thieved , thiev·ing , thieves To take by theft or commit theft.

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   • Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Thieve. thēv, v.i. to practise theft: to steal.—n. Thiev′ery, the practice of thieving.—adj. Thiev′ish, given to, or like, theft or stealing: acting by stealth: secret: sly.—adv. Thiev′ishly.—n.

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   • Of the nature of theft; thievish. (obsolete) Like a thief; thievish. That thieves; that steals. “My Mother always talked about them and their nests as if a caravan of thieving gypsies had set up camp in the back yard.” Resembling or characteristic of a thief. Without thieves. Without theft.

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   • Synonyms for thieve. appropriate, boost. [ slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate,

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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. Examples of thieve in a Sentence. someone's been thieving my cookies!

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   (Definition of thieve from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of thieve. thieve. A presentment for thieving, on the other hand, is tantamount to a conviction. From the Cambridge English Corpus. Less numerous were cases of children or young girls found shoplifting or thieving.

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   What does thieve mean? To thieve is to steal—to commit theft. A person who thieves is a thief. The words thief and theft are often used in situations in which a person steals in secret and without using force or violence. However, the word thieve is used in the context of all kinds of thefts, even violent ones.

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   Examples of thieve. Pretty impossible to thieve from. All this time, well out of the reach of thieving wild creatures, its head had hung there in a tree. No, we warehouse owners have been too long aware that it is you thieving river people who are responsible for our tremendous losses every year.

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   The meaning of THIEF is one that steals especially stealthily or secretly; also : one who commits theft or larceny. How to use thief in a sentence.

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   Define thieve. thieve synonyms, thieve pronunciation, thieve translation, English dictionary definition of thieve. tr. & intr.v. thieved , thiev·ing , thieves To take by theft or commit theft. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   To steal (someone's possessions).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.