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stolen

/ˈstəʊlən/
Meanings
  • adjective, verb (past tense and past participle)

    Taken or seized without permission or right; illegally obtained.

    - "The stolen jewels were found in the thief's possession."
    - "The car was stolen last night."
    - "He was caught trying to steal apples from the orchard."
  • verb

    To take and carry away (another's property) without permission or right.

    - "Someone stole my wallet."
    - "The children stole cookies from the kitchen."
    - "He stole the show with his impressive performance."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈstəʊlən/



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Antonyms

bestow , donate , grant , buy , earn , purchase , receive
Synonyms

sneak
Rhymes
Words rhyming with stolen
hewn , gone , mown , lawn , drawn , dawn , drawn
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. stolen (en) : Past participle of steal

  2. stole (en) : A long, narrow garment worn over the head and covering the shoulders and chest

Variants
List of all variants of stolen that leads to same result
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Forms
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stole (garment), stolenly, stolenness

Etymology
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Old English stēlan; related to stēalan ‘to steal’ and stēal ‘theft’

Trivia
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  1. The word 'stolen' is derived from the Old English word 'stēlan'.

  2. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'steal' is 'stolen'.

  3. The term 'stolen valor' refers to the act of falsely claiming military honors or decorations.

Related Concepts
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  1. theft: The unlawful taking of another's property

  2. burglary: The unlawful entry into a building with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft

  3. larceny: The crime of taking and carrying away the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it

Culture
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Stolen has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to depict various forms of theft, including robbery, plagiarism, and deception. It has also been used metaphorically to describe situations where something is taken without permission or right.

How to Memorize "stolen"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the word 'stolen' written out. Imagine a thief sneaking away with an object in hand.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'stolen' with the idea of something being taken without permission.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'stolen' as 'Something Taken Out, Likely Evading Notice'.

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