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   Pil·fer

   /ˈpilfər/

   

   verb

   • 1. steal (typically things of relatively little value): "she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘action of pilfering, something pilfered’): from Old French pelfrer ‘to pillage’, of unknown origin. Compare with pelf.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pilferer noun

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   Pilfer is a synonym of steal, but it typically implies a particular kind of stealing: stealthily and in small amounts. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of pilfer.

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   What is the difference between pilfer and pillage?

   • The two words share more than a first syllable; pilfer comes from an old word meaning "booty" (as in, things that are stolen or taken by force, especially during a war) and pillage means "to take things from a place by force especially during a war." But despite their similarities, the words in modern use are very different.

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   What is an example of a pilfer?

   • loading examples... To pilfer is to steal something, typically of small value. Minor thefts, like taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public bathroom or napkins from the Early Bird Buffet are what your grandfather, for example, might pilfer.

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   What does pilfer mean?

   • Pilfer is a synonym of steal, but it typically implies a particular kind of stealing. What is pilfered is usually stolen stealthily—furtively, so that no one will notice—in small amounts and often again and again. One might, for example, pilfer cookies from a cookie jar until a plentiful supply has dwindled to nothing.

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   What is the difference between pilfer and Filch?

   • steal may apply to any surreptitious taking of something and differs from the other terms by commonly applying to intangibles as well as material things. pilfer implies stealing repeatedly in small amounts. filch adds a suggestion of snatching quickly and surreptitiously.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pilfer means to steal things of small value, especially from the place where you work. Learn more about the verb's usage, pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

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   To pilfer is to steal something, typically of small value. Minor thefts, like taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public bathroom or napkins from the Early Bird Buffet are what your grandfather, for example, might pilfer.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pilferPILFER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pilfer means to steal things of small value or in small amounts, especially from the place where you work. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of pilfer with synonyms and examples from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Pilfer means to steal, especially in small quantities. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pilferPilfer - definition of pilfer by The Free Dictionary

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   Pilfer means to steal, especially small things, or to filch. Find the origin, usage, and translations of pilfer in various dictionaries and thesaurus.

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   Pilfer means to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, with synonyms and word origin.