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secrete
se·crete 1 S0206600 (sĭ-krēt′)tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes To generate and release (a substance) from a cell or a gland: secrete hormones.
[Back-formation from secretion.]
se·crete 2 S0206600 (sĭ-krēt′)tr.v. se·cret·ed, se·cret·ing, se·cretes 1. To conceal in a hiding place; cache: "He secreted valuables away in cupboards and beneath the mattress" (Michael Crummey). See Synonyms at hide1.2. To steal secretly; filch.
[Probably alteration of obsolete secret, from secret.]secrete (sɪˈkriːt) vb (Physiology) (of a cell, organ, etc) to synthesize and release (a secretion)[C18: back formation from secretion] seˈcretor n
secrete (sɪˈkriːt) vb (tr) to put in a hiding place[C18: variant of obsolete secret to hide away; see secret (n)]se•crete1 (sɪˈkrit)
v.t. -cret•ed, -cret•ing. to discharge, generate, or release by secretion. [1700–10; back formation from secretion] se•crete2 (sɪˈkrit)
v.t. -cret•ed, -cret•ing. to place out of sight; hide. [1735–45; alter. of obsolete secret, v. use of secret] syn: See hide1. se·crete (sĭ-krēt′) To produce and discharge a substance, especially from the cells of specialized glands. For example, the endocrine glands secrete hormones.secrete
Past participle: secreted
Gerund: secreting
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| I secrete | | you secrete | | he/she/it secretes | | we secrete | | you secrete | | they secrete |
| Preterite |
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| I secreted | | you secreted | | he/she/it secreted | | we secreted | | you secreted | | they secreted |
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| I am secreting | | you are secreting | | he/she/it is secreting | | we are secreting | | you are secreting | | they are secreting |
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| I have secreted | | you have secreted | | he/she/it has secreted | | we have secreted | | you have secreted | | they have secreted |
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| I was secreting | | you were secreting | | he/she/it was secreting | | we were secreting | | you were secreting | | they were secreting |
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| I had secreted | | you had secreted | | he/she/it had secreted | | we had secreted | | you had secreted | | they had secreted |
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| I will secrete | | you will secrete | | he/she/it will secrete | | we will secrete | | you will secrete | | they will secrete |
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| I will have secreted | | you will have secreted | | he/she/it will have secreted | | we will have secreted | | you will have secreted | | they will have secreted |
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| I will be secreting | | you will be secreting | | he/she/it will be secreting | | we will be secreting | | you will be secreting | | they will be secreting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been secreting | | you have been secreting | | he/she/it has been secreting | | we have been secreting | | you have been secreting | | they have been secreting |
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| I will have been secreting | | you will have been secreting | | he/she/it will have been secreting | | we will have been secreting | | you will have been secreting | | they will have been secreting |
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| I had been secreting | | you had been secreting | | he/she/it had been secreting | | we had been secreting | | you had been secreting | | they had been secreting |
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| I would secrete | | you would secrete | | he/she/it would secrete | | we would secrete | | you would secrete | | they would secrete |
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| I would have secreted | | you would have secreted | | he/she/it would have secreted | | we would have secreted | | you would have secreted | | they would have secreted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"releaseexudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" | | 2. | secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
secrete1verb give off, emit, emanate, exude, extrude, extravasate (Medical) The sweat glands secrete water.
secrete2verb hide, conceal, stash (informal), cover, screen, secure, bury, harbour, disguise, veil, shroud, stow, cache, stash away (informal) She secreted the gun in the kitchen cabinet.
show, reveal, display, bare, exhibit, unveil, uncover, unmask, leave in the open, expose to viewsecreteverbTo put or keep out of sight:bury, cache, conceal, ensconce, hide, occult.Slang: plant, stash.Translationssecrete (siˈkriːt) verb1. (of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out. The liver secretes bile. 分泌 分泌2. to hide. He secreted the money under his mattress. 隱藏 隐藏seˈcretion (-ʃən) noun1. the process of secreting a fluid. 分泌 分泌2. a substance produced by this process. Saliva and urine are secretions. 分泌液 分泌液EncyclopediaSeeSecretionsecrete
secrete [se-krēt´] to synthesize and release a substance.se·crete (se-krēt'), To elaborate or produce some physiologically active substance (for example, enzyme, hormone, metabolite) by a cell and to deliver it into blood, body cavity, or sap, either by direct diffusion, cellular exocytosis, or by means of a duct. [L. se-cerno, pp. -cretus, to separate] secrete (sĭ-krēt′)tr.v. se·creted, se·creting, se·cretes To generate and release (a substance) from a cell or a gland: secrete hormones.se·crete (sĕ-krēt') To elaborate or release products of cellular metabolism (enzymes, mucus, waste products). [L. se-cerno, pp. -cretus, to separate]se·crete (sĕ-krēt') To elaborate or produce some physiologically active substance (e.g., enzyme, hormone, metabolite) by a cell and deliver it into blood, body cavity, or sap, either by direct diffusion, cellular exocytosis, or by means of a duct. [L. se-cerno, pp. -cretus, to separate]Patient discussion about secreteQ. What's the secret to looking good and fit? My friend who regularly visits my beauty parlor became very slim within 3 months. To be honest I am jealous of her. What's the secret to looking good and fit?A. the answer is that there is no secret. you need to be consistent with your eating and exercise. Q. how do celebrities look so thin and beautiful? what is their secret? A. and all sorts of liposuctions and esthetic surgery... More discussions about secretesecrete
Related to secrete: endocrine system, pituitary glandSynonyms for secreteverb give offSynonyms- give off
- emit
- emanate
- exude
- extrude
- extravasate
verb hideSynonyms- hide
- conceal
- stash
- cover
- screen
- secure
- bury
- harbour
- disguise
- veil
- shroud
- stow
- cache
- stash away
Antonyms- show
- reveal
- display
- bare
- exhibit
- unveil
- uncover
- unmask
- leave in the open
- expose to view
Synonyms for secreteverb to put or keep out of sightSynonyms- bury
- cache
- conceal
- ensconce
- hide
- occult
- plant
- stash
Synonyms for secreteverb generate and separate from cells or bodily fluidsSynonymsRelated Words- exudate
- exude
- ooze out
- transude
- ooze
- water
verb place out of sightRelated Words |