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# conceal

«conceal» in Mova's school dictionary: **to hide it so that it cannot be seen or found** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (conceal, conceals, concealed, concealing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To conceal something is to hide it so that it cannot be seen or found. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#m1)

2) (formal) To conceal a feeling or a fact is to keep it secret. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

It is a formal word for "hide", found in stories, reports, rules and exam texts. In nature lessons animals conceal themselves with camouflage. In safety lessons: nobody should ask you to conceal a secret that makes you feel unsafe. Phrases: conceal from, concealed weapon, could barely conceal his delight.

### examples

- The cat concealed itself behind the curtain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x1)
- A stick insect is concealed by its shape and colour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x2)
- She tried to conceal her smile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x3)
- The thief concealed the jewels in a sock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x4)
- Do not conceal mistakes; tell the teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x5)
- The trapdoor was concealed under a rug. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x6)
- He could not conceal how nervous he was. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x7)
- The map was concealed inside the old book. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x8)
- “Good-evening, Beauty,” she answered cheerfully and managed to conceal her terror. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/#x9)

### note

Regular: concealed. Formal; everyday word is "hide". Spelling: c-o-n-c-e-a-l, "ea" not "ee". Noun: concealment. Opposite: reveal, show. In a puzzle, "a concealed number" means a hidden number you must find.

### In the corpora

- [Proverbs 28:13: "Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy."](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend/14/)
- ["Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy" (Proverbs 28:13).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/89-owning-up-the-broken-vase-and-the-lost-library-book/6/)
- [And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1204/)
- [Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.264/)
- [The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.269/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «conceal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conceal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.