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- pronunciation:
- haId
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hides, hiding, hid, hidden |
| definition 1: |
to put or hold out of sight; keep from view; conceal.
She hides the candy where the children can't find it.He hid the key behind a loose brick in the wall.
- synonyms:
- conceal, secrete
- antonyms:
- expose, flaunt, manifest, reveal, show
- similar words:
- block, cache, disguise, ensconce, harbor, hush, mask, obstruct, screen, seclude, shroud, veil
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| definition 2: |
to maintain as a secret.
He hid his true identity from everyone.- synonyms:
- conceal, dissemble
- antonyms:
- betray, disclose, reveal
- similar words:
- camouflage, disguise, mask, shroud, suppress, veil
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| related words: |
blanket, launder, mask, pit, recess, repress, shield, tuck |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make or keep oneself concealed.
The cat always hides in the closet when guests come.The child hid from the bully.
- similar words:
- lurk, retire, take cover, withdraw
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| related words: |
couch, lurk, shelter |
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