Definitions for conceal
kənˈsilcon·ceal

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. hide, concealverb

   prevent from being seen or discovered

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

2. conceal, hold back, hold inverb

   hold back; keep from being perceived by others

   "She conceals her anger well"

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1. concealverb

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

   He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Concealverb

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say conceal in sign language?

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. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.

2. Francis Beaumont:

   All confidence which is not absolute and entire, is dangerous. There are few occasions but where a man ought either to say all, or conceal all; for, how little so ever you have revealed of your secret to a friend, you have already said too much if you think it not safe to make him privy to all particulars.

3. William Osler:

   Look wise say nothing and grunt, speech was given to conceal thought.

4. Cyril Connolly:

   All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.

5. Vikrant Parsai:

   Some people use language to express thought, some to conceal thought, and others instead of thoughts.

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