Sekirov Dictionary

secret

/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/

adjective 4
noun 7
verb 2
forms 8
phrases 2

adjective4

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hidden, so that other people do not know about it
- We went down a secret passage.
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(no longer used) Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive, separate, apart.
- What neede we any spurre, but our owne cause / To pricke vs to redresse? What other Bond / Than secret Romans, that haue spoke the Word, / And will not palter? — 1599
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(no longer used) Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
- "He was a secret man, Alexander—a secret, silent man," he continued. — 1886
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(no longer used) Separate; distinct.
- They suppose two other divine hypostases superior thereunto, which were perfectly secret from matter. — 1678

noun7

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A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
- "Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I."
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The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
- The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise.
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Private seclusion.
- The work was done in secret, so that nobody could object.
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Something not understood or known.
- Thou knewst by name, and all th' ethereal powers, / All secrets of the deep, all Natures works, — 1667
[in the plural] Any prayer spoken inaudibly and not aloud; especially, one of the prayers in the Tridentine Mass, immediately following the "orate, fratres", said inaudibly by the celebrant.
(historical) A form of steel skullcap.
[in the plural] (euphemistic, no longer used) The genital organs.

verb2

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(rare) To make or keep secret.
- … she would unfold the silk, press it with a smooth wooden block that she'd heated in the oven, and then once more secret it away. — 1984
(rare) To hide secretly.

forms

secreted · secretted · secreting · secretting · secrets · more secret · most secret · secretest

Phrases with secret

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