Meaning & use
hide
To put or keep something or oneself out of sight, or to keep information secret from others.
See it in a sentence
The children hid behind the couch to surprise their grandmother.
He tried to hide his disappointment when the results were announced.
A note on using this word
Hide can take a physical object, a person, or an emotion or fact, making it broader than 'conceal,' which leans more toward deliberate secrecy.
Words with a similar meaning
concealcover
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
reveal
Another way to use it
2. noun
The skin of an animal, especially when it is tanned or used to make leather.
The tannery processes cow hides into leather for boots and belts.
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