secret
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/]
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Senses
1. secret (noun) — sense 1
Definition: A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
Example: "Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I."
2. secret (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
Example: The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise.
3. secret (noun) — sense 3
Definition: Something not understood or known.
Example: Thou knewſt by name, and all th' ethereal powers, / All ſecrets of the deep, all Natures works,
4. secret (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To make or keep secret.
Example: … 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.
5. secret (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To hide secretly.
Structure of the word
Roots:- krey (Proto-Indo-European)
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