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con⋅ceal
[kuh
n-seel] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat. |
| 2. | to keep secret; to prevent or avoid disclosing or divulging: to conceal one's identity by using a false name. |
Origin:
1275–1325; ME conselen, concelen < AF conceler < L concēlāre, equiv. to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull 1 , Gk koleón scabbard (see coleoptera); cf. occult )
1275–1325; ME conselen, concelen < AF conceler < L concēlāre, equiv. to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull 1 , Gk koleón scabbard (see coleoptera); cf. occult )
Related forms:
con⋅ceal⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅ceal⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
con⋅ceal⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
con⋅ceal⋅ed⋅ness, noun
con⋅ceal⋅er, noun
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| con·ceal (kən-sēl') tr.v. con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide1. [Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler, from Latin concēlāre : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cēlāre, to hide; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.] con·ceal'a·ble adj., con·ceal'ment n. |
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Conceal
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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Language Translation for : conceal
Spanish:
ocultar, disimular,
German:
verbergen,
Japanese:
隠す
conceal
1292, from O.Fr. conceler "to hide," from L. concelare "to hide," from com- "together" + celare "to hide," from PIE base *kel- "to hide" (see cell). Replaced O.E. deagan.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: con·ceal
Function: transitive verb
1 : to prevent disclosure of or fail to disclose (as a provision in a contract) esp. in violation of a duty to disclose
2 a : to place out of sight
NOTE: A weapon need only be placed out of ordinary observation in order to be considered a concealed weapon. b : to prevent or hinder recognition, discovery, or recovery of <concealing stolen property> —con·ceal·ment noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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