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secrete

1

[ si-kreet ]

verb (used with object)

, se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
  1. to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion.


secrete

2

[ si-kreet ]

verb (used with object)

, se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing.
  1. to place out of sight; hide; conceal:

    squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk.

    Synonyms: disguise, shroud, cover

secrète

3

[ suh-kret ]

noun

, Armor.
  1. a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.

secrete

1

/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

  1. (of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)
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secrete

2

/ sɪˈkriːt /

verb

  1. tr to put in a hiding place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

secrete

/ sĭ-krēt /

  1. To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.


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Derived Forms

  • seˈcretor, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of secrete1

First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from secretion

Origin of secrete2

1735–45; alteration of obsolete secret, verb use of secret

Origin of secrete3

From French; secret
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Word History and Origins

Origin of secrete1

C18: back formation from secretion

Origin of secrete2

C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)
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Synonym Study

See hide 1.
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Example Sentences

Your body begins to secrete adrenaline, your cortisol levels rise, and your heart starts pumping faster.

They had ridden out of the bush and come on the road so suddenly that Black had no time to secrete himself.

When the alarm was given on a plantation that the Yankees were coming, the farmers made all haste to secrete their horses.

Two or three pads, each of which bears tubelike hairs that secrete a sticky fluid, are found on its under surface.

Frequently the nerves dilate the blood vessels of the skin, thus helping the sweat glands to secrete, by giving them more blood.

Secrete this somewhere on your persons and never show it except as an absolute last resort.

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