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 stole stole /ˈstoʊl/

noun

  1. A wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women  ( stole )
    a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
     She draped a silk stole around her shoulders to keep warm during the evening event.
    She draped a silk stole around her shoulders to keep warm during the evening event.


 steal steal /ˈstiːl/

noun

  1. 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)  ( steal )
    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)
  2. An advantageous purchase  ( bargain , buy , steal )
    an advantageous purchase
     She got a bargain at the auction
    she got a bargain at the auction
     The stock was a real buy at that price
    the stock was a real buy at that price

verb

  1. () Take without the owner's consent  ( rip [Informal, N. American] , rip off [Informal] , steal )
    take without the owner's consent
     Someone stole my wallet on the train
    Someone stole my wallet on the train
     This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
    This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
  2. () Move stealthily  ( steal , slip )
    move stealthily
     The ship slipped away in the darkness
    The ship slipped away in the darkness
  3. () Steal a base  ( steal )
    steal a base