Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theef]
- /θif/
- /θiːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theef]
- /θif/
Definitions of thieves word
- noun plural thieves a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny. 1
- verb with object thieves to take by theft; steal. 1
- verb without object thieves to act as a thief; commit theft; steal. 1
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Origin of thieves
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thēof; cognate with Dutch dief, German Dieb, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufs
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Parts of speech for Thieves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thieves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thieves usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thieves
noun thieves
- bandits — Plural form of bandit.
- copyists — Plural form of copyist.
- crocodiles — Plural form of crocodile.
- crooks — Plural form of crook.
- cutpurses — Plural form of cutpurse.
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