Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #1276 of 1319

steal (v.)

to take without permission

Examples

  • Someone stole my bike.

Key rules

  • Steal means take something without permission
  • Steal money, steal a car
  • Past form stole, past participle stolen

Common mistakes

  • Someone has steal my bike → Someone has stolen my bike
💡 Tip: Crime // Police // Possessions
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