conceal
/kənˈsil/kuhn-SEEL
/kənˈsil/kuhn-SEEL
Meaningto hide completely
Common meaning: to keep hidden
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- cealto hideLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 310 · scan
‘with, together’ + ‘to hide’ → conceal
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin cēlō ‘to hide’.
Roots
- cēlō, cēlāre Latin “to hide”
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