conceal
Use Conceal in a sentence
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English conselen, concelen < Anglo-French conceler < Latin concēlāre, equivalent to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull1, Greek koleón scabbard (see Coleoptera); cf. occult)
1275–1325; Middle English conselen, concelen < Anglo-French conceler < Latin concēlāre, equivalent to con- con- + cēlāre to hide (akin to hull1, Greek 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
half-con·cealed, adjective
half-con·ceal·ing, adjective
pre·con·ceal, verb (used with object)
re·con·ceal, verb (used with object)
sem·i·con·cealed, adjective
sub·con·cealed, adjective
un·con·cealed, adjective
un·con·ceal·ing, adjective
un·con·ceal·ing·ly, adverb
well-con·cealed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To conceal
00:10
Conceal
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is conceit. Does it mean:
| an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. |
| easily seen |
Collins
World English Dictionary
conceal (kənˈsiːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to keep from discovery; hide |
| 2. | to keep secret |
| [C14: from Old French conceler, from Latin concēlāre, from com- (intensive) + cēlāre to hide] | |
| con'cealable | |
| —adj | |
| con'cealer | |
| —n | |
| con'cealment | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The shopkeeper then pulled a wooden shutter closed, as though to conceal the transaction.
The layers of cloth not only protect from the harsh sun and wind but also conceal their emotions.
The big advantage of the bra holster is that it really does conceal the gun.
They're often too tiny or too fast-moving to be easily seen, and they tend to conceal themselves well.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
