conceal

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kənˈsil/ UK /kənˈsiːl/ See IPA manual

Freq #10794

Meanings

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verb
to hide something so that it cannot be seen or found out

He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to hide something so that... cover uphide secrete

Opposites

admit reveal uncover

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Forms concealedconcealingconcealsunconcealedunconcealing

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Art conceals art

Simplified etymology

Conceal entered English in the Middle English period and ultimately comes from Latin celare, “to hide.” Celare goes back to an ancient Indo-European root meaning “cover” or “hide,” also found in hell and occult.

Etymology

From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concelāre, infinitive of concelō (“carefully disguise”).

*ḱel- (cover) Proto-Indo-European concelen Middle English conceler Old French concelāre Latin

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# conceal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kənˈsil/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈsiːl/
**Frequency rank:** 10794

## Meanings
1. to hide something so that it cannot be seen or found out

## Examples
- He tried to conceal the truth about his health.

## Antonyms
- admit
- reveal
- uncover

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱel- (cover)
- Root: concelen
- Root: conceler
- Root: concelāre

## Etymology
From Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concelāre, infinitive of concelō (“carefully disguise”).

## AI Etymology
conceal is a verb. It is from Middle English concelen, from Old French conceler (“hide, disguise”), from Latin concelāre, infinitive of concelō (“carefully disguise”). Historical forms in the chain include *ḱel- (cover) (Proto-Indo-European), concelen (Middle English), conceler (Old French), and concelāre (Latin). Current senses include to hide something so that it cannot be seen or found out.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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