Definition of
Thieve
- (verb, possession) take by theft
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Origin of the word Thieve
- O.E. ?eofian, from ?eof (see thief). Rare in O.E., not common until 17c. Thievish "of or pertaining to thieves" is recorded from mid-15c.; meaning "inclined to steal" is from 1530s. Thieving first attested 1520s. Thievery is from 1560s. more
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Words that sound like Thieve
t.b., tab, tabby, tabi, taboo, tabu, taffy, taif, taipeh, taipei, tap, tap-off, tapa, tape, taphephobia, tappa, taupe, tb, teddy boy, tee off, tee up, teeoff, teepee, teff, tepee, thb, thebe, theta wave, thief, thiotepa, tib, tibia, tidy up, tie up, tie-up, tied up, tiff, tip
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