thieve

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thieve

  • /θiːv/

Rhymes with -iːv

Where it comes from

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

verb thieves · thieving · thieved

  1. intransitive To commit theft.

    Similar: steal, rob

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verb commit theft

Españolrobar
Portuguêsroubar
Françaisvoler
Deutschstehlen
Italianorubare
Русскийворова́ть vorovátʹ, сворова́ть svorovátʹ, красть krastʹ, укра́сть ukrástʹ
العربيةسَرَقَ saraqa

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@misc{thieve_2026,
  title = {thieve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thieve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}