Meaning of "steal" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEAL

Old English stelan; related to Old Frisian, Old Norse stela Gothic stilan, German stehlen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STEAL

steal  [stiːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAL

Steal is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb steal in English.

WHAT DOES STEAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of steal in the English dictionary

The first definition of steal in the dictionary is to take from someone, etc without permission or unlawfully, esp in a secret manner. Other definition of steal is to obtain surreptitiously. Steal is also to appropriate without acknowledgment, as in plagiarism.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STEAL

PRESENT

Present

I steal

you steal

he/she/it steals

we steal

you steal

they steal

Present continuous

I am stealing

you are stealing

he/she/it is stealing

we are stealing

you are stealing

they are stealing

Present perfect

I have stolen

you have stolen

he/she/it has stolen

we have stolen

you have stolen

they have stolen

Present perfect continuous

I have been stealing

you have been stealing

he/she/it has been stealing

we have been stealing

you have been stealing

they have been stealing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stole

you stole

he/she/it stole

we stole

you stole

they stole

Past continuous

I was stealing

you were stealing

he/she/it was stealing

we were stealing

you were stealing

they were stealing

Past perfect

I had stolen

you had stolen

he/she/it had stolen

we had stolen

you had stolen

they had stolen

Past perfect continuous

I had been stealing

you had been stealing

he/she/it had been stealing

we had been stealing

you had been stealing

they had been stealing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will steal

you will steal

he/she/it will steal

we will steal

you will steal

they will steal

Future continuous

I will be stealing

you will be stealing

he/she/it will be stealing

we will be stealing

you will be stealing

they will be stealing

Future perfect

I will have stolen

you will have stolen

he/she/it will have stolen

we will have stolen

you will have stolen

they will have stolen

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stealing

you will have been stealing

he/she/it will have been stealing

we will have been stealing

you will have been stealing

they will have been stealing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would steal

you would steal

he/she/it would steal

we would steal

you would steal

they would steal

Conditional continuous

I would be stealing

you would be stealing

he/she/it would be stealing

we would be stealing

you would be stealing

they would be stealing

Conditional perfect

I would have steal

you would have steal

he/she/it would have steal

we would have steal

you would have steal

they would have steal

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stealing

you would have been stealing

he/she/it would have been stealing

we would have been stealing

you would have been stealing

they would have been stealing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you steal
we let´s steal
you steal

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to steal

Past participle

stolen

Present Participle

stealing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STEAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «steal» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of steal

appropriate · bargain · blag · cabbage · copy · creep · embezzle · filch · flit · giveaway · half-inch · heist · knock off · lift · misappropriate · misappropriation · nick · peculate · pilfer · pilfering · pinch · pirate · plagiarize · poach · prig · purloin · rip · rip-off · shoplift · slink · slip · sneak · snip · snitch · swipe · take · theft · thieve · thievery · thieving · tiptoe · trouser

TRANSLATION OF STEAL

Find out the translation of steal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of steal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steal» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 偷窃
• Translator English - Spanish: hurtar
• English: steal
• Translator English - Hindi: चोरी
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْرِقُ
• Translator English - Russian: красть
• Translator English - Portuguese: roubar
• Translator English - Bengali: চুরি করা
• Translator English - French: voler
• Translator English - Malay: Mencuri
• Translator English - German: stehlen
• Translator English - Japanese: 盗む
• Translator English - Korean: 훔치다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyolong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ăn cắp
• Translator English - Tamil: திருட
• Translator English - Marathi: चोर
• Translator English - Turkish: çalmak
• Translator English - Italian: rubare
• Translator English - Polish: ukraść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: красти
• Translator English - Romanian: a fura
• Translator English - Greek: κλέβω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: steel
• Translator English - Swedish: stjäla
• Translator English - Norwegian: stjele

10 QUOTES WITH «STEAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steal.

1

Alan Alda

I'm in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It's fun.

2

Anthony Anderson

It's sort of an action flick. You can't be that funny trying to steal diamonds.

3

Michael Ian Black

I don't think I was awake for much of my childhood. I did a lot of napping. This might have been a defensive measure against encroaching depression. Until about the age of eleven or twelve, I had zero interests other than trying to steal gumballs from supermarket gumball machines.

4

Ritchie Blackmore

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

5

Jimmy Breslin

The number one rule of thieves is that nothing is too small to steal.

6

Albert R. Broccoli

For every dollar you give away, you'll get a hundred back. And for every buck you steal, you'll lose a thousand.

7

John Cassavetes

I think I probably have the philosophy of a poor man. You know, like maybe I'd steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes.

8

Bikram Choudhury

There's nothing wrong with material things as long as you don't lie, cheat and steal.

9

Bikram Choudhury

You cannot steal somebody's intellectual property. Law and justice protect.

10

William Kingdon Clifford

If I steal money from any person, there may be no harm done from the mere transfer of possession; he may not feel the loss, or it may prevent him from using the money badly. But I cannot help doing this great wrong towards Man, that I make myself dishonest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAL»

Discover the use of steal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You about Being ...

Offers advice and encouragement to help readers foster creativity and be artistically productive in a wide variety of endeavors.

‎2012

Steal This Book

Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Book captures Hoffman's puckish tone and became a cult classic with over 200,000 copies sold.

Abbie Hoffman, Izak Haber, Bert Cohen, 2002

Steal this Computer Book 4.0: What They Won't Tell You about ...

Written in the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first three editions hugely successful, Steal This Computer Book 4.0 will expand your mind and raise your eyebrows.

Wally Wang, 2006

To Steal a Book is an Elegant Offense: Intellectual Property ...

" "This ambitious, pioneering work makes available a wealth of new material.

William P. Alford, 1995

Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most ...

This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.

Steve Sheinkin, 2012

Steal this Vote: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of ...

The author details the history of electoral fraud in America, from Tammany Hall to the 2000 election, revealing many examples of misconduct on election day and arguing that free and fair elections have been the exception in the U.S. rather ...

Andrew Gumbel, 2005

If Satan Cant Steal Your Joy

Now with a fresh new design, this book brings to light what the Bible declares -- that there is unspeakable joy for the believer. World-renowned author and teacher, Jerry Savelle shares the secrets to obtaining and maintaining joy.

Jerry Savelle, 2002

The Art of the Steal

In The Art of the Steal, Abagnale tells the remarkable story of how he parlayed his knowledge of cons and scams into a successful career as a consultant on preventing financial foul play - while showing readers how they can spot and ...

Frank Abagnale, 2011

My Soul to Steal

Trying to work things out with Nash—her maybe boyfriend—is hard enough for Kaylee Cavanaugh.

Rachel Vincent, 2011

If Satan Can't Steal Your Dreams, He Can't Control Your Destiny

Your loving, heavenly Father has a special gift just for you.

Jerry Savelle, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steal is used in the context of the following news items.

Police: Memphis men drove 150 miles to steal $70k worth of toilet …

Police in Sikeston, Missouri said the men pulled up to a trucking business Sunday, July 26. They hooked the trailer filled with toilet paper up to their truck and ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»

'Unfriend Alert' App Could Steal Your Facebook Login Details

UPDATE: Malwarebytes has updated their blog post on the Unfriend Alert Facebook app. In a statement, the company said: “Unfriend Alert reached out to us ... «wnep.com, Jun 15»

6 things Canadians steal most from hotels: Hotels.com survey

Click through our gallery to see the 6 items Canadians steal most from hotels. Fess up: Have you ever stolen something from a hotel room? Toiletries Linens or ... «Toronto Sun, May 15»

Robbers trained to steal jewels, cars detained

“They were trained to break windows and steal very expensive watches in a short time, 30 seconds,” said police spokesman Mihai Pitulescu, adding that one ... «New York Post, Apr 15»

CRAWFORD | Ray's steal of home brings national attention for …

The University of Louisville sophomore outfielder was the toast of the game Saturday night for that rarest of baseball feats: A straight steal of home that won the ... «WDRB, Apr 15»

Long Island cops fatally shoot man, 21, who tried to steal car with …

The cop, who wasn't identified, chased after Brown, who ran away and tried to steal an unoccupied car in the lot, said Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke. «New York Daily News, Mar 15»

The Voice's Will.i.am uses his FINAL STEAL on Vikesh Champaneri

With only one more steal left, it was Team Will's Stephen Cornwell and Jake Shakeshaft who were up next. After receiving help from the crowd, the Black Eyed ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

Man uses his head to smash his way into a Fla. convenience store to …

Man uses his head to smash his way into a Fla. convenience store to steal lottery tickets. Published February 20, 2015. FoxNews.com. Facebook0 Twitter0 Email ... «Fox News, Feb 15»

Exclusive: Woman charged with having child steal wallet in New …

It was a shocking story, two women accused of using a 4-year old to steal a ... "She's charged with theft for stealing the purse, having the child steal it, and also ... «WTVD-TV, Feb 15»

Big Sean Denies 'Stealing' Rolex Watches From Ex-Fiancée Naya …

As we reported last April, after Big Sean and Naya Rivera called off their wedding, the Glee star turned to Twitter and accused the rapper of stealing Rolex ... «PerezHilton.com, Jan 15»