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Thieves vs Thievery - What's the difference?

thieves | thievery |

As nouns the difference between thieves and thievery

is that thieves is while thievery is the act of theft, the act of stealing.

As a verb thieves

is third person singular simple present form of to thieve .

thieves

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • Third person singular simple present form of to thieve.

    • Usage notes

    Usually deprecated in favour of steals

    thievery

    English

    Noun

    (thieveries)
  • The act of theft, the act of stealing.
    • This instance of thievery will not be over looked.
  • (obsolete) That which is stolen.
  • * 1602 , , IV. iv. 42:
    • Injurious Time now, with a robber's haste, / Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how;