stole
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stole¹
- /stəʊl/ UK
- /stoʊl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊl
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past of steal TransPennine Express has removed all QR codes from its 71 car parks after scammers covered up a genuine code sticker with a false one and stole £13,000 from a woman's bank account.
- past participle of steal […]when indeed they have ſeen nothing, but have ſtole the word of the Lord from others, and borrowed from their neighbour[…]
stole²
- /stəʊl/ UK
- /stoʊl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊl
Where it comes from
From Old English stole, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή (stolḗ, “stole, garment, equipment”); akin to stall. Doublet of stola.
noun stoles · stoal · stoale · stolle
- A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress, corresponding to the Eastern epitrachelion. 1994-1998, Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98, Multimedia Edition Certain robes indicate a position in the hierarchy; others correspond to function and may be worn by the same individual at different times. The most important vestment among the insignia [of the clergy] is the stole, the emblem of sacerd
- A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.
stole³
- /stəʊl/ UK
- /stoʊl/ US
Rhymes with -əʊl
Where it comes from
From Latin stolō. Doublet of stolon.
noun stoles
- A stolon.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rode, threw, took, shot, lifted, piqued, rob, abducted, kidnapped, hijacked, pinch, pumped, doctored, pinched, snatched, rigged
Translations
Talk about this word "stole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stole "stole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stole.Cite this
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title = {stole},
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