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Word: Steal
Speech Type: Verb
Old English stelan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelen and German stehlen
stiːl
take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
Short Definition:take another person's property without permission or legal right
Examples:- thieves stole her bicycle
- stolen goods
- she was found guilty of stealing from her employers
move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously
Short Definition:move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously
Examples:- he stole down to the kitchen
- she disobeyed a court order and stole away with the children
- a delicious languor was stealing over her
Word: Steal
Speech Type: Noun
stiːl
a bargain
Short Definition:bargain
Examples:- at £59.95 it's an absolute steal
an act of stealing something
Short Definition:act of stealing something
Examples:- New York's biggest art steal
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