Definitions for conceal
kənˈsilcon·ceal

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hide, conceal(verb)

   prevent from being seen or discovered

   "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

2. conceal, hold back, hold in(verb)

   hold back; keep from being perceived by others

   "She conceals her anger well"

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1. conceal(Verb)

   To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

   He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

Origin: From conceler, from concelare, infinitive of concelo.

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1. Conceal(verb)

   to hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of

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1. Conceal

   kon-sēl′, v.t. to hide completely or carefully: to keep secret; to disguise: to keep from telling.—adjs. Conceal′able, that may be concealed; Concealed′, hidden.—n. Conceal′ment, act of concealing: secrecy: disguise: hiding-place: (Shak.) a mystery. [O. Fr. conceler—L. concelāre, from con, inten., and celāre, to hide.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'conceal' in Verbs Frequency: #798

How to pronounce conceal?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conceal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conceal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of conceal in a Sentence

1. Edgar Quinet:

   The perfection of art is to conceal art.

2. Benjamin Franklin:

   He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom.

3. Saki:

   Addresses are given to us to conceal our whereabouts.

4. Marcus Valerius Martialis:

   Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.

5. Francois de La Rochefoucauld:

   The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.

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