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pilfers

pilfers is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 pilfers

What is pilfers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pilfers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pilfer.

Words near pilfers in the dictionary

  1. pilferies
  2. pilfering
  3. pilferingly
  4. pilferings
  5. pilferproof
  6. pilfers
  7. pilfery
  8. pilfre
  9. pilfred
  10. pilfres
  11. pilfring

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