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pilfered

pilfered is the simple past and past participle of pilfer.

Meaning of pilfer

Verb

pilfer (third-person singular simple present pilfers, present participle pilfering, simple past and past participle pilfered)

  1. (ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
    • pilfer goods

Questions about pilfered

What is pilfered the simple past and past participle of?
Pilfered is the simple past and past participle of pilfer.

Words near pilfered in the dictionary

  1. pileworts
  2. pilfer
  3. pilferable
  4. pilferage
  5. pilferages
  6. pilfered
  7. pilferer
  8. pilferers
  9. pilferies
  10. pilfering
  11. pilferingly

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