thieve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To commit theft.

Pronunciation

thēv /θiːv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thieve.wav

Word forms

thieve thieves thieving thieved

Etymology

From Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).

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