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Webster 1913 Edition
Conceal
Con-ceal′
(kŏn-sēl′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Concealed
(kŏn-sēld′)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Concealing
.] [OF.
conceler
, L. concelare
; con-
+ celare
to hide; akin to AS. helan
, G. hehlen, E. hele
(to cover
), helmet
. See Hell
, Helmet
.] To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.
It is the glory of God to
conceal
a thing. Prov. xxv. 2.
Declare ye among the nations, . . . publish and
conceal
not. Jer. l. 2.
Syn. – To hide; secrete; screen; cover; disguise; dissemble; mask; veil; cloak; screen.
–
To Conceal
, Hide
, Disguise
, Dissemble
, Secrete
. To hide is the generic term, which embraces all the rest. To conceal is simply not make known what we wish to keep secret. In the Bible hide often has the specific meaning of conceal. See 1 Sam. iii. 17, 18.
To disguise or dissemble is to conceal by assuming some false appearance. To secrete is to hide in some place of secrecy. A man may conceal facts, disguise his sentiments, dissemble his feelings, secrete stolen goods. Bur double griefs afflict
concealing
hearts. Spenser.
Both
dissemble
deeply their affections. Shakespeare
We have in these words a primary sense, which reveals a future state, and a secondary sense, which
hides
and secretes
it. Warburton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Conceal
CONCEAL
,Verb.
T.
1.
To keep close or secret; to forbear to disclose; to withhold from utterance or declaration; as, to conceal ones thoughts or opinions.I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. Job 6.
2.
To hide; to withdraw from observation; to cover or keep from sight.What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? Genesis 37.
A party of men concealed themselves behind a wall. A mask conceals the face.