Definition of Stole
Stole
stole
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
took someone else's property without their permission or any other authority and without meaning to return it;
e.g. Someone stole her bicycle while it was parked outside her house.
(verb)
took someone else's ideas and presented them as one's own;
e.g. I think he stole my work and tried to take credit for it.
(verb)
moved quietly and/or stealthily so as to not be found;
e.g. They stole toward the exit and managed to leave without being noticed.
(noun)
a long shawl or scarf that is loosely draped over and/or around the shoulders, especially by women;
e.g. She carried a stole with a pretty floral pattern to wear in case she got cold.
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