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pilfered

/ˈpɪlfərd/ /ˈpɪlfərəd/

Meanings
verb
To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.

Examples :

"While working in the stockroom, he pilfered small candies from the large bags. "
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Related Words

Illustration stockroom

stockroom noun

/ˈstɒkˌruːm/ /ˈstɑːkˌruːm/

A room where a store keeps its stock of merchandise.

"The store clerk went to the stockroom to get more boxes of cereal to put on the shelves. "

Illustration steal

steal noun

/stiːl/

The act of stealing.

"The steal of the soccer ball from the park was upsetting to the team. "

Illustration candies

candies noun

/ˈkændiz/

Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

"The children received lots of candies for Halloween. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration practise

practise verb

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

"You should practise playing piano every day."

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

Illustration theft

theft noun

/θɛft/

The act of stealing property.

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "

Illustration articles

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration petty

petty noun

/ˈpɛti/

(usually in the plural) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.

"The teacher had to deal with the petty arguing between two of the students. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration while

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."