transitive. To hide or conceal (something); to keep (something) secret. In later use chiefly British regional and in the language of Masonic oaths…

transitive. To hide, conceal, keep secret. Obsolete.

intransitive. To remain concealed, to escape notice; to hide or suppress one's thoughts or feelings. Also (occasionally) transitive in Old…

To conceal or hide (a matter, etc.); to keep secret or unrevealed. Obsolete.

figurative.

transitive. To keep (a fact or matter) from the knowledge or observation of others; to keep close or secret.

transitive to conceal, hide, keep secret.

transitive. To conceal, hide; to be silent about, disguise (a fact). Also absol. not to (or at) lain: not to be concealed.

To hide, conceal; not to divulge. Chiefly in phrases, as to keep counsel, n., to keep a secret, adj. n.: see the nouns.

To involve or enfold (a subject or matter) so as to obscure or disguise the true or full nature of it; to conceal or hide by enveloping in a mass of…

To hide or screen from view; to conceal. To conceal or screen (actions, facts, qualities, and other immaterial objects).

transitive. To keep (information, intentions, feelings, etc.) from the knowledge of others; to keep secret from (formerly also †to) others; to…

transitive. To cover; to conceal; to protect.

In immaterial sense: To screen from observation; to envelop or wrap up, as in obscurity or mystery; to veil under an appearance or ‘show’…

figurative. transitive. To hide or conceal from the apprehension, knowledge, or perception of others. Also: to treat or deal with in such a way as…

figurative. To smother, suppress, keep in obscurity or concealment, put or keep down, etc.

transitive. To hide, conceal, keep secret.

transitive. To keep secret; to refrain from disclosing or divulging. Cf. sense 1c.

Frequently with up. Also transferred.

To smother, in various figurative uses. Obsolete.

figurative. To suppress; to repress. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. In extended use (literal and figurative): to cover up, conceal, obscure. Also: to insulate, protect.

To withhold from a person's perception or knowledge. Obsolete.

transitive. figurative and in figurative contexts. To conceal, obscure, or disguise.

transitive. To keep securely or render inaccessible; to confine. Frequently with up.

To colour over, disguise. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To keep (a matter) from the knowledge of others. Obsolete.

transitive. To withhold or keep from a person's knowledge. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To keep secret or concealed; to hush up.

transitive. To disguise (feelings, etc.) under an assumed outward show; to conceal (intentionally or otherwise) the real nature or meaning of.

figurative. To guard, keep carefully (a secret). rare.

transitive. To manipulate (a matter or thing) in this manner.

transitive. To cover with, or as with, a layer of marzipan. Usually in passive.