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–verb (used with object), -cret·ed, -cret·ing.

to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.

[Origin: 1700–10; back formation from secretion

]

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–verb (used with object), -cret·ed, -cret·ing.

to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.

[Origin: 1735–45; alter. of obs. secret, v. use of secret

]

—Synonyms cover, shroud, disguise. See hide¹.

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se·crète

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–noun Armor.

a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.

[Origin: < F; see secret

]

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se·crete¹ Audio Help (sĭ-krēt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cret·es
To generate and separate (a substance) from cells or bodily fluids: secrete digestive juices.

[Back-formation from secretion¹.]

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se·crete² Audio Help (sĭ-krēt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cret·es

To conceal in a hiding place; cache. See Synonyms at hide¹.
To steal secretly; filch.

[Probably alteration of obsolete secret, from secret.]

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secrete
verb
1.	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
2.	place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"

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secrete1 [siˈkriːt] verb

(of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out
Example: The liver secretes bile.

Arabic:	يُفْرِز
Chinese (Simplified):	分泌
Chinese (Traditional):	分泌
Czech:	vylučovat
Danish:	udskille
Dutch:	afscheiden
Estonian:	eritama
Finnish:	erittää
French:	sécréter
German:	absondern
Greek:	εκκρίνω
Hungarian:	kiválaszt
Icelandic:	gefa frá sér
Indonesian:	menghasilkan
Italian:	secernere

Japanese:	分泌する
Korean:	…을 분비하다
Latvian:	izdalīt
Lithuanian:	išskirti
Norwegian:	utskille, av-, *utsondre
Polish:	wydzielać
Portuguese (Brazil):	secretar
Portuguese (Portugal):	segregar
Romanian:	a secreta
Russian:	выделять
Slovak:	vylučovať
Slovenian:	izločati
Spanish:	secretar, segregar
Swedish:	av-, utsöndra
Turkish:	salgılamak

secrete2 [siˈkriːt] verb

to hide
Example: He secreted the money under his mattress.

Arabic:	يُخْفي
Chinese (Simplified):	隐藏
Chinese (Traditional):	隱藏
Czech:	ukrýt
Danish:	gemme
Dutch:	verbergen
Estonian:	peitma
Finnish:	kätkeä
French:	cacher
German:	verbergen
Greek:	κρύβω
Hungarian:	elrejt
Icelandic:	leyna
Indonesian:	menyembunyikan
Italian:	nascondere

Japanese:	隠す
Korean:	…을 숨기다
Latvian:	slēpt
Lithuanian:	paslėpti
Norwegian:	gjemme, skjule
Polish:	ukrywać
Portuguese (Brazil):	esconder
Portuguese (Portugal):	esconder
Romanian:	a scunde
Russian:	прятать
Slovak:	schovať
Slovenian:	skrivati
Spanish:	ocultar, esconder
Swedish:	gömma undan
Turkish:	saklamak

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To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.

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se·crete (s-krt)
v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes

To generate and separate a substance from cells or bodily fluids.

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Main Entry: se·crete
Pronunciation: si-'krEt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: se·cret·ed; se·cret·ing
: to form and give off (a secretion) <cells secreting mucus>

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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.

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Se*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Secerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Secerning.] [L. secernere. See Secrete.]

1. To separate; to distinguish.

Averroes secerns a sense of titillation, and a sense of hunger and thirst. --Sir W. Hamilton.

2. (Physiol.) To secrete; as, mucus secerned in the nose. --Arbuthnot.

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Se"cret\, a. [F. secret (cf. Sp.& Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), fr. L. secretus, p. p. of secrernere to put apart, to separate. See Certain, and cf. Secrete, Secern.]

1. Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow. --Shak.

The secret things belong unto the Lord our God; but those things which are revealed belong unto us. --Deut. xxix. 29.

2. Withdraw from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.

There, secret in her sapphire cell, He with the Na["i]s wont to dwell. --Fenton.

3. Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive. [R.]

Secret Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter. --Shak.

4. Separate; distinct. [Obs.]

They suppose two other divine hypostases superior thereunto, which were perfectly secret from matter. --Cudworth.

Syn: Hidden; concealed; secluded; retired; unseen; unknown; private; obscure; recondite; latent; covert; clandestine; privy. See Hidden.

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Se*crete"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Secreted; p. pr. & vb. n. Secreting.] [L. secretus separated, secret, hidden, p. p. of secernere. See Secret, and cf. Discrete, Discreet.]

1. To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self.

2. (Physiol.) To separate from the blood and elaborate by the process of secretion; to elaborate and emit as a secretion. See Secretion.

Why one set of cells should secrete bile, another urea, and so on, we do not known. --Carpenter.

Syn: To conceal; hide. See Conceal.

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Se*cre"to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. s['e]cr['e]toire. See Secrete.] (Physiol.) Secreting; performing, or connected with, the office secretion; secernent; as, secretory vessels, nerves. -- n. A secretory vessel; a secernent.

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