Which should you use, steal or steel? The verb steal means to take something without permission. The verb steel oneself means to get oneself ready to do something difficult.
| Incorrect: |
He was stealing himself for another rejection. |
| Correct: |
He was steeling himself for another rejection. |
| Incorrect: |
She was steeling from the company. |
| Correct: |
She was stealing from the company. |
