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secrete

[ si-kreet ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.

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

secrete

[ si-kreet ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.

to place out of sight; hide; conceal:
squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.
Synonyms: disguise, shroud, cover

secrète

[ suh-kret ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Armor.

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

secrete

/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

(of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)

secrete

/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

tr to put in a hiding place

secrete

/ sĭ-krēt′ /

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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Derived Forms

seˈcretor, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of secrete¹

First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from secretion

Origin of secrete²

1735–45; alteration of obsolete secret, verb use of secret

Origin of secrete³

From French; secret

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Word History and Origins

Origin of secrete¹

C18: back formation from secretion

Origin of secrete²

C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)

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Synonym Study

See hide ¹.

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