To steal is take something that isn't yours: thieves steal. But a bargain that's so good it's almost like you're getting away with robbery is also called a steal.
A handle; a stale, or stele.
Noun
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
Noun
an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
Verb
steal a base
Verb
move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
Verb
to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor''s house"
Verb
take without the owner''s consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
n.
A handle; a stale, or stele.
v. t.
To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without
right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the
personal goods of another.
v. t.
To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence,
to creep furtively, or to insinuate.
v. t.
To gain by insinuating arts or covert means.
v. t.
To get into one's power gradually and by imperceptible
degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible
appropriation; -- with away.
v. t.
To accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner; to try
to carry out secretly; as, to steal a look.
v. i.
To practice, or be guilty of, theft; to commit larceny or
theft.
v. i.
To withdraw, or pass privily; to slip in, along, or away,
unperceived; to go or come furtively.
Steal
And in his hand a huge poleax did bear. Whose steale was iron-studded but not long.
Steal
Maugre thy heed, thou must for indigence Or steal, or borrow, thy dispense.
The man who stole a goose and gave away the giblets in lms.2.
They could insinuate and steal themselves under the same by their humble carriage and submission.
He will steal himself into a man's favor.3.
So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.4.
Variety of objects has a tendency to steal away the mind from its steady pursuit of any subject.5.
Always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, profess it plainly, . . . and do not think to steal it.
She yesterday wanted to steal a march of poor Liddy.
Fifty thousand men can not easily steal a march over the sea.
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Thou shalt not steal.2.
Fixed of mind to avoid further entreaty, and to fly all company, one night she stole away.
From whom you now must steal, and take no leave.
A soft and solemn breathing sound Rose like a steam of rich, distilled perfumes, And stole upon the air.
A handle; a stale, or stele.
To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully;
Usage Examples
Business is war. I go out there, I want to kill the competitors. I want to make their lives miserable. I want to steal their market share. I want them to fear me and I want everyone on my team thinking we're going to win.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Every ISP is being attacked, maliciously both from in the United States and outside of the United States, by those who want to invade people's privacy. But more importantly they want to take control of computers, they want to hack them, they want to steal information.
Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.
Democrats are people who raise your taxes and spend your money on weird stuff. They steal your guns, and they spit on your faith.
Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and human rights should bear in mind that they will find it increasingly hard to escape the judgement of their own people, or where warranted, the reach of international law.
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Other Usage ExamplesGood artists copy, great artists steal.
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.
A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.
Drug prohibition has caused gang warfare and other violent crimes by raising the prices of drugs so much that vicious criminals enter the market to make astronomical profits, and addicts rob and steal to get money to pay the inflated prices for their drugs.
But I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.
After all, in today's music scene every band seems to steal from other bands.
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