Burgles

/ˈbɜːrɡəlz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of burgle; breaks into and steals from buildings.

Etymology

From burgle + -s (third person singular suffix). Standard present tense formation for third person.

Kelly Says

When a news headline says 'criminal burgles three shops,' it sounds almost quaint—the verb makes serious crime sound oddly casual and British.

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