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pronunciation:
haId
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
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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
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
 
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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