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If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money p______ it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them.If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money pockets it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them.Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers. nounA pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief .He took his flashlight from his jacket pocket and switched it on.The man stood with his hands in his pockets.You can use pocket in a lot of different ways to refer to money that people have, get, or spend . For example, if someone gives or pays a lot of money, you can say that they dig deep into their pocket . If you approve of something because it is very cheap to buy, you can say that it suits people's pockets .It really is worth digging deep into your pocket for the best you can afford....ladies' fashions to suit all shapes, sizes and pockets.You would be buying a piece of history as well as a boat, if you put your hand in your pocket for this one.We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets.A pocket of something is a small area where something is happening, or a small area which has a particular quality, and which is different from the other areas around it.He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket.The army controls the city apart from a few pockets of resistance.adjectiveYou use pocket to describe something that is small enough to fit into a pocket, often something that is a smaller version of a larger item....a pocket calculator....my pocket edition of the Collins Spanish Dictionary.verbIf someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money pockets it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them.Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers.If you say that someone pockets something such as a prize or sum of money, you mean that they win or obtain it, often without needing to make much effort or in a way that seems unfair .He pocketed more money from this tournament than in his entire three years as a professional.If someone pockets something, they put it in their pocket, for example because they want to steal it or hide it.Anthony snatched his letters and pocketed them.He pocketed a wallet containing £40 cash from the bedside of a dead man. A2

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query	If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money p______ it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them.If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money pockets it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them. Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers.
word	pocket
full-definition	noun A pocket is a kind of small bag which forms part of a piece of clothing, and which is used for carrying small things such as money or a handkerchief . He took his flashlight from his jacket pocket and switched it on. The man stood with his hands in his pockets. You can use pocket in a lot of different ways to refer to money that people have, get, or spend . For example, if someone gives or pays a lot of money, you can say that they dig deep into their pocket . If you approve of something because it is very cheap to buy, you can say that it suits people's pockets . It really is worth digging deep into your pocket for the best you can afford. ...ladies' fashions to suit all shapes, sizes and pockets. You would be buying a piece of history as well as a boat, if you put your hand in your pocket for this one. We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets. A pocket of something is a small area where something is happening, or a small area which has a particular quality, and which is different from the other areas around it. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket. The army controls the city apart from a few pockets of resistance. adjective You use pocket to describe something that is small enough to fit into a pocket, often something that is a smaller version of a larger item. ...a pocket calculator. ...my pocket edition of the Collins Spanish Dictionary. verb If someone who is in possession of something valuable such as a sum of money pockets it, they steal it or take it for themselves, even though it does not belong to them. Dishonest importers would be able to pocket the VAT collected from customers. If you say that someone pockets something such as a prize or sum of money, you mean that they win or obtain it, often without needing to make much effort or in a way that seems unfair . He pocketed more money from this tournament than in his entire three years as a professional. If someone pockets something, they put it in their pocket, for example because they want to steal it or hide it. Anthony snatched his letters and pocketed them. He pocketed a wallet containing £40 cash from the bedside of a dead man.
inflections	pocketspocketingpocketed
cefr-level	A2

Pocket Money Small Sum Steal Pocketed Possession Valuable