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stole

[stohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb

simple past tense of steal.

stole

[stohl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
a woman's shoulder scarf of fur, marabou, silk, or other material.
a long robe, especially one worn by the matrons of ancient Rome.

stole

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noun

a long scarf or shawl, worn by women
a long narrow scarf worn by various officiating clergymen

stole

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verb

the past tense of steal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stole¹

before 950; Middle English, Old English < Latin stola < Greek ��ٴǱ�ḗ clothing, robe; akin to Greek ��é��𾱲� to array, Old English stellan to place, put

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stole¹

Old English stole, from Latin stola, Greek ��ٴǱ�ŧ clothing; related to stellein to array

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One witness never intended to testify against Kelly, the motion says, until she was approached by one of the people who allegedly stole those communications.

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Kendrick Lamar stole the show at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, which celebrate black actors, singers and sports stars, winning five out of his 10 nominations including best album, video and male hip-hop artist.

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Yet it was another Tigers replacement, Perese, who stole the show almost instantly, hitting the line at full tilt just inside the Sale half and scorching away on a diagonal run to the left corner.

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Despite her asthma, week upon week, after her return from her dad’s, she would wear Seuss like a fur stole around her neck.

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“You Jews better take that money you stole from us and start investing in flak jackets,” Smith said while closing his eyes and reciting one of the letters from memory.

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When To Use

�� is a basic definition of stole?

Stole is the simple past tense form of the verb steal, which means to take something that a person has no right to have. A stole is an article of clothing that resembles a scarf.If you stole something, you took it without permission or authority needed to make it belong to you. If you stole bread from the store, for example, you took it without paying for it. If you stole someone’s idea, you took it from them without asking first and presented it as yours.As the past tense of steal, stole can be used in all of the same idioms that steal is used in. If you “stole someone’s thunder,” for example, you used their plan or idea before they could. Likewise, if you paid a very low amount of money for something valuable, you might say that you stole it.

Real-life examples: Bonnie and Clyde were a real-life couple who famously stole from banks and stores. Robin Hood was a (probably) fictional outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor.

Used in a sentence: My sister stole my excuse for why I was late so I had to make up something else.

A stole is an article of clothing that is similar to a scarf or a shaw. It is worn around the neck or draped over one or both shoulders. A stole can be short, covering just the shoulders and upper arms, or long, usually reaching down to about the wearer’s hips. It is typically considered to be an article of women’s clothing, but stoles are worn by male members of the clergy belonging to several different kinds of Christian denominations. For example, Roman Catholic priests (including the Pope) will sometimes wear a stole as part of their holy vestments.

Used in a sentence: Lorraine wore her fancy fur stole to the banquet.

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