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Audio Help [hahyd] Pronunciation Key verb, hid, hid·den or hid, hid·ing, noun –verb (used with object)
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| 1. | to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered: Where did she hide her jewels? |
| 2. | to obstruct the view of; cover up: The sun was hidden by the clouds. |
| 3. | to conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret: to hide one's feelings. |
| 4. | to conceal oneself; lie concealed: He hid in the closet. |
| 5. | British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind. |
| 6. | hide out, to go into or remain in hiding: After breaking out of jail, he hid out in a deserted farmhouse. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME hiden, OE hȳdan; c. OFris hūda, Gk keúthein to conceal
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hid·a·ble, adjective
hid·a·bil·i·ty, noun
hider, noun
—Synonyms 1. screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. Hide, conceal, secrete mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. Hide is the general word: to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone. Conceal, somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight: A rock concealed them from view. Secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret: The spy secreted the important papers. 3. disguise, dissemble, suppress.
—Antonyms 1. reveal, display.
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Audio Help [hahyd] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, hid·ed, hid·ing.
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| 1. | the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed. |
| 2. | Informal.
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| 3. | Australia and New Zealand Informal. impertinence; impudence. |
| 4. | Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash. |
| 5. | to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather. |
| 6. | hide nor hair, a trace or evidence, as of something missing: They didn't find hide nor hair of the murder weapon. Also, hide or hair. |
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Audio Help [hahyd] Pronunciation Key –noun Old English Law.
| a unit of land measurement varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares) or more, depending upon local usage. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE hīd(e), hīg(i)d portion of land, family; akin to L civis citizen, Gk keǐmai to lie, abide
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v. hid (hĭd), hid·den (hĭd'n) or hid, hid·ing, hides v. tr.
v. intr.
Phrasal Verb(s): hide out To be in hiding, as from a pursuer: The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city. [Middle English hiden, from Old English hȳdan; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to keep from the sight or knowledge of others. Hide and conceal are the most general and are often used interchangeably: I used a throw rug to hide (or conceal) the stain on the carpet. I smiled to hide (or conceal) my hurt feelings. |
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n. The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal. tr.v. hid·ed, hid·ing, hides To beat severely; flog. [Middle English, from Old English hȳd; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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n. An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents. [Middle English, from Old English hīd; see kei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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hide (v.)
O.E. hydan, from W.Gmc. *khuthjanan, from PIE *keudh- (cf. Gk. keuthein "to hide, conceal"), from base *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Past participle hidden is a M.E. formation (O.E. had gehydd "hidden") on the model of ride/ridden, etc. Hide and seek (1672) replaced earlier all hid (1588); while hide-out "a hiding place" is Amer.Eng., first attested 1885.
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hide (n.1)
O.E. hyd, from P.Gmc. *khudiz (cf. O.N. huð, O.Fris. hed, M.Du. huut, Ger. Haut "skin"), related to O.E. verb hydan "to hide," the common notion being of "covering," from PIE base *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (cf. Skt. kostha "enclosing wall," skunati "covers;" Arm. ciw "roof;" L. cutis "skin," scutum "shield," ob-scurus "dark;" Gk. kytos "a hollow, vessel," keutho "to cover, to hide," skynia "eyebrows;" Rus. kishka "gut," lit. "sheath;" Lith. kiautas "husk," kutis "stall;" O.N. sky "cloud;" M.H.G. hode "scrotum;" O.H.G. scura, Ger. Scheuer "barn;" Welsh cuddio "to hide").
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hide (n.2)
"measure of land" (obsolete), O.E. hid, earlier higid, from hiw- "family" (cf. hiwan "household," hiwo "a husband, master of a household"), from PIE *keiwo- (cf. L. civis "citizen"). The notion was of "amount of land needed to feed one free family and dependents," usually 100 or 120 acres, but the amount could be as little as 60, depending on the quality of the land.
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| 1. | the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) |
| 2. | body covering of a living animal |
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| 1. | prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" [ant: show] |
| 2. | be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" |
| 3. | cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" [syn: shroud] |
| 4. | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" [syn: obscure] |
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In addition to the idioms beginning with hide, also see cover one's ass (hide); tan one's hide.
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hide [haid] verb — past tense hid [hid]; past participle hidden [ˈhidn]
to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found
Example: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.
hide [haid] nounExample: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.
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a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc
hide [haid] noun
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the skin of an animal
Example: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide
See also: hidden, hide-out, hiding, hiding-place, hide-and-seek, hidingExample: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide
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Con*ceal"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Concealing.] [OF. conceler, L. concelare; con- + celareto hide; akin to AS. helan, G. hehlen, E. hele (to cover), helmet. See Hell, Helmet.] To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of. It is the glory of God to conceal a thing. --Prov. xxv. 2. Declare ye among the nations, . . . publish and conceal not. --Jer. l. 2. He which finds him shall deserve our thanks, . . . He that conceals him, death. --Shak. Syn: To hide; secrete; screen; cover; disguise; dissemble; mask; veil; cloak; screen. Usage: To Conceal, Hide, Disguise, Dissemble, Secrete. To hide is the generic term, which embraces all the rest. To conceal is simply not make known what we wish to keep secret. In the Bible hide often has the specific meaning of conceal. See --1 Sam. iii. 17, 18. To disguise or dissemble is to conceal by assuming some false appearance. To secrete is to hide in some place of secrecy. A man may conceal facts, disguise his sentiments, dissemble his feelings, secrete stolen goods. Bur double griefs afflict concealing hearts. --Spenser. Both dissemble deeply their affections. --Shak. We have in these words a primary sense, which reveals a future state, and a secondary sense, which hides and secretes it. --Warburton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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Cus"to*dy\ (k?s"t?-d?), n. [L. custodia, fr. custos guard; prob. akin to Gr. ?????? to hide, and E. hide. See Hide to cover.]1. A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security. A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the narrow seas. --Bacon. 2. Judicial or penal safe-keeping. Jailer, take him to thy custody. --Shak. 3. State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment. What pease will be given To us enslaved, but custody severe, And stripes and arbitrary punishment? --Milton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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Es*quire"\, n. [OF. escuyer, escuier, properly, a shield-bearer, F. ['e]cuyer shield-bearer, armor-bearer, squire of a knight, esquire, equerry, rider, horseman, LL. scutarius shield-bearer, fr. L. scutum shield, akin to Gr. ? skin, hide, from a root meaning to cover; prob. akin to E. hide to cover. See Hide to cover, and cf. Equerry, Escutcheon.] Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire. Note: In England, the title of esquire belongs by right of birth to the eldest sons of knights and their eldest sons in perpetual succession; to the eldest sons of younger sons of peers and their eldest sons in perpetual succession. It is also given to sheriffs, to justices of the peace while in commission, to those who bear special office in the royal household, to counselors at law, bachelors of divinity, law, or physic, and to others. In the United States the title is commonly given in courtesy to lawyers and justices of the peace, and is often used in the superscription of letters instead of Mr.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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Hid\, imp. & p. p. of Hide. See Hidden.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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Hid"den\, p. p. & a. from Hide. Concealed; put out of view; secret; not known; mysterious. Hidden fifths or octaves (Mus.), consecutive fifths or octaves, not sounded, but suggested or implied in the parallel motion of two parts towards a fifth or an octave. Syn: Hidden, Secret, Covert. Usage: Hidden may denote either known to on one; as, a hidden disease; or intentionally concealed; as, a hidden purpose of revenge. Secret denotes that the thing is known only to the party or parties concerned; as, a secret conspiracy. Covert literally denotes what is not open or avowed; as, a covert plan; but is often applied to what we mean shall be understood, without openly expressing it; as, a covert allusion. Secret is opposed to known, and hidden to revealed. Bring to light the hidden things of darkness. --1 Cor. iv. 5. My heart, which by a secret harmony Still moves with thine, joined in connection sweet. --Milton. By what best way, Whether of open war, or covert guile, We now debate. --Milton.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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