steal
/ˈstil/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.take without the owner's consent
“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
2.v.move stealthily
“The ship slipped away in the darkness”
3.v.steal a base
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steal and steele are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. steal means “take without the owner's consent”. steele means “English writer (1672-1729)”. steal is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈstil/
1.v.take without the owner's consent
“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
2.v.move stealthily
“The ship slipped away in the darkness”
3.v.steal a base
/ˈstil/
1.n.English writer (1672-1729)
| steal | steele | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstil/ | /ˈstil/ |
| Said | steel | steel |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 5 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | rip off, rip | Sir Richrd Steele |
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