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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glomverb

    take by theft

    "Someone snitched my wallet!"

Wiktionary

  1. thieveverb

    To commit theft.

  2. Etymology: From Old English þēofian.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Thieveverb

    To steal; to practise theft.

    Etymology: from thief.

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  1. thieve

    To thieve is to steal or take something from someone illegally, often without them noticing or through dishonest means. This can also apply to a person who habitually engages in theft or stealing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thieve

    to practice theft; to steal

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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. Thiev′ishness. [A.S. theófian.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thieve in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thieve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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