Confer
Confer verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Steal
Steal verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Common collocations
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Steal and Confer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confer/steal
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