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Syllabification: (hide)

Pronunciation: /hīd/

Definition of hide

[with object]

put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others:he hid the money in the house the sacred relic had been hidden away in a sealed cavern
(of a thing) prevent (someone or something) from being seen:clouds hid the moon
keep secret or unknown:Hal could hardly hide his dislike
[no object] conceal oneself:Juliet’s first instinct was to hide under the blankets he had a little money and could hide out until the end of the month
[no object] (hide behind) use (someone or something) to protect oneself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way considered cowardly or unethical:companies and manufacturers with poor security can hide behind the law

British

Phrases

hide one's head: cover up one’s face or keep out of sight, especially from shame.
hide one's light under a bushel: keep quiet about one’s talents or accomplishments.
[with biblical allusion to Matt. 5:15]

Old English hȳdan

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