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private
pri·vate P0568800 (prī′vĭt)adj.1. a. Secluded from the sight, presence, or intrusion of others: a private hideaway.b. Designed or intended for one's exclusive use: a private room.2. a. Of or confined to the individual; personal: a private joke; private opinions.b. Undertaken on an individual basis: private studies; private research.c. Of, relating to, or receiving special hospital services and privileges: a private patient.3. Not available for public use, control, or participation: a private club; a private party.4. a. Belonging to a particular person or persons, as opposed to the public or the government: private property.b. Of, relating to, or derived from nongovernment sources: private funding.c. Conducted and supported primarily by individuals or groups not affiliated with governmental agencies or corporations: a private college; a private sanatorium.d. Enrolled in or attending a private school: a private student.5. Capitalized in shares of stock that are held by a relatively small number of owners and are not traded on the open market: a private company; a company that went private; took a company private.6. Not holding an official or public position: a private citizen.7. a. Not for public knowledge or disclosure; secret: private papers; a private communication.b. Not appropriate for use or display in public; intimate: private behavior; a private tragedy.c. Placing a high value on personal privacy: a private person.n.1. a. A noncommissioned rank in the US Army or Marine Corps that is below private first class.b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in a military organization.2. privates Private parts. Often used with the.Idioms: go private To take a publicly owned company into private ownership, as by a leveraged buyout. in private Not in public; secretly or confidentially.
[Middle English privat, from Latin prīvātus, not in public life, past participle of prīvāre, to release, deprive, from prīvus, single, alone; see per in Indo-European roots.]
pri′vate·ly adv.pri′vate·ness n.private (ˈpraɪvɪt) adj1. not widely or publicly known: they had private reasons for the decision. 2. confidential; secret: a private conversation. 3. not for general or public use: a private bathroom. 4. (prenominal) individual; special: my own private recipe. 5. (prenominal) having no public office, rank, etc: a private man. 6. (Military) (prenominal) denoting a soldier of the lowest military rank: a private soldier. 7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body: the private sector; private housing. 8. (of a place) retired; sequestered; not overlooked9. (of a person) reserved; uncommunicative10. in private in secret; confidentiallyn (Military) a soldier of the lowest rank, sometimes separated into qualification grades, in many armies and marine corps: private first class. [C14: from Latin prīvātus belonging to one individual, withdrawn from public life, from prīvāre to deprive, bereave] ˈprivately advpri•vate (ˈpraɪ vɪt)
adj. 1. belonging to some particular person or persons: private property. 2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons: for your private satisfaction. 3. confined to or intended only for the person or persons immediately concerned: a private communication. 4. not holding public office or employment: private citizens. 5. not of an official or public character: to return to private life. 6. removed from or out of public view or knowledge; personal; secret: private papers. 7. not open or accessible to the general public: a private beach. 8. undertaken or operated independently: private research. 9. working as an independent individual: a private detective. 10. solitary; secluded. 11. preferring privacy; retiring. n. 12. a soldier of one of the three lowest enlisted ranks. 13. privates, private parts. Idioms: in private, not publicly; secretly. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prīvātus restricted, private, orig. past participle of prīvāre to deprive, rob (compare deprive); see -ate1] pri′vate•ly, adv. private- closet - First denoted a private or small room.
- privilege - Derives from Latin privus, "private," and leg/lex, "law."
- privity - The state of being private or secret.
- secretary - Comes from Latin, meaning "confidential officer," and first denoted a person, such as a confidant, entrusted with private or secret matters; it should be pronounced SEK-ruh-tair-ee.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  private - an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"buck private, common soldierenlisted man - a male enlisted person in the armed forces | | Adj. | 1. | private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"public - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures" | | 2. | private - concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" | | 3. | private - concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"individualpersonal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" | | 4. | private - not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"secretinward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections" |
privateadjective1. nonpublic, independent, commercial, privatised, private-enterprise, denationalized a joint venture with private industry2. exclusive, individual, privately owned, own, special, particular, reserved He has had to sell his private plane.
exclusive public, general, common3. secret, confidential, covert, inside, closet, unofficial, privy (archaic), clandestine, off the record, hush-hush (informal), in camera He held a private meeting with the country's political party leaders.
secret public, known, open, official, revealed, disclosed4. personal, individual, secret, hidden, intimate, undisclosed, unspoken, innermost, unvoiced I've always kept my private and professional life separate. He hardly ever betrayed his private thoughts.5. secluded, secret, separate, isolated, concealed, retired, sequestered, not overlooked It was the only reasonably private place they could find to talk.
secluded busy, frequented, bustling, unsecluded6. solitary, reserved, retiring, withdrawn, discreet, secretive, self-contained, reclusive, reticent, insular, introvert, uncommunicative Gould was an intensely private individual.
solitary outgoing, sociable7. unofficial, personal, non-official The President is here on a private visit.noun1. enlisted man (U.S.), tommy (Brit. informal), private soldier, Tommy Atkins (Brit. informal), squaddie or squaddy (Brit. slang) The rest of the gunners in the battery were privates.in private in secret, privately, personally, behind closed doors, in camera, between ourselves, confidentially I think we should discuss this in private.privateadjective1. Belonging to, relating to, or affecting a particular person:individual, personal.2. Belonging or confined to a particular person or group as opposed to the public or the government:personal, privy.3. Known about by very few:auricular, confidential, inside, secret.Informal: hush-hush.Translationsprivate (ˈpraivət) adjective1. of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public. The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations. 私人的 私人的2. having no public or official position or rank. It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police. 無官職的，平民的 无官职的，平民的 noun in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer. 士兵 士兵privacy (ˈprivəsi) , ((American) ˈprai-) noun the state of being away from other people's sight or interest. in the privacy of your own home. 隱居 隐居ˈprivately adverb 私人地 私人地private enterprise the management and financing of industry etc by individual persons or companies and not by the state. 私人企業 私人企业private means money that does not come from one's work but from investment, inheritance etc. 薪資以外的收入(如投資或遺產贈予) 工资以外的收入（投资等私人收入） in private with no-one else listening or watching; not in public. May I speak to you in private? 秘密地 秘密地- Does the room have a private bathroom? → 客房带卫生间吗？
- I have health insurance (US)
I have private health insurance (UK) → 我有私人医疗保险 - May I speak to you in private? (US)
Can I speak to you in private? (UK) → 我能单独跟您谈谈吗？
private
private branch exchangeA telephone system within an institution or business that can only be used by the people inside that establishment. There was an issue with the private branch exchange this morning, but we hope to have the phones working again shortly.See also: branch, exchange, privateprivate language1. A way of communicating that is shared between and understood by only a few people. My sister and I have had our own private language ever since we were girls—our brothers still can't understand it! After working together for so many years, Ellen and I have a private language that is all our own.2. philosophy A type of inner language only comprehensible to a single person. The concept was introduced by Ludwig Wittgenstein, who argued that it could not exist. The concept of private language is still a topic of debate among philosophers, especially due to its potential ramifications for metaphysics.See also: language, privateprivate messageA way to communicate only with a select person or people on social media sites or Internet forums. It is most commonly used as a verb. Private message me if you have any questions. If you don't want everyone to see it, send a private message instead of posting it.See also: message, privateprivate partseuphemism One's external genitalia. The images of Adam and Eve most people are familiar with show their private parts covered by fig leaves. It's important to teach your children that their private parts are private, but not something to be ashamed of.See also: part, privateprivate dickslang A private investigator or detective. "Dick" is a slang shortening of "detective." The disgraced police detective moved to another state and started a business as a private dick. It turned out they'd hired a private dick to keep tabs on her after she left the law firm.See also: dick, privateprivate eyeslang A private investigator or detective. "Eye" is a pun on the letter "i" in "investigator." The disgraced police detective moved to another state and started a business as a private eye. It turned out they'd hired a private eye to keep tabs on her after she left the law firm.See also: eye, privatefree enterpriseSomething that one pursues, often illegally, as a means to personal gain. Did you hear that she's started dabbling in some free enterprise and selling things on the black market?See also: enterprise, freeprivate enterpriseSomething that one pursues, often illegally, as a means to personal gain. Did you hear that she's started dabbling in some private enterprise and selling things on the black market?See also: enterprise, privatego privateTo take a publicly-traded company into private ownership by having an investor or group of investors purchase all of its outstanding shares. The CEO thinks the company would benefit greatly from going private and avoiding all the regulatory costs and hassles that come with being public.See also: go, privatein privateAway from others or in a way that others will not be able to observe; privately, as opposed to in public. We need to meet in private so that the paparazzi don't see us together. You better speak to him in private about that, instead of ambushing him in front of the whole staff.See also: privatein privateprivately; without others present. I'd like to speak to you in private. I enjoy spending the evening in private.See also: privatefree enterpriseAlso, private enterprise. An undertaking on one's own behalf, especially a shady or illegal one. For example, The city treasurer didn't bother with competitive bids; the spirit of free enterprise just led him to his brother-in-law , or The sergeant indulged in a little private enterprise, selling cigarettes on the black market . This sarcastic application of a term that has meant, since about 1885, the freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with a minimum of government control, dates from the mid-1900s. See also: enterprise, freein privateNot in public; secretly, confidentially. For example, The hearings will be conducted in private, or May I speak to you in private? [Late 1500s] For an antonym, see in public. See also: privateprivate eyeA privately employed detective, as opposed to one working for the police or another authority. For example, The children loved stories about private eyes, and Janey wanted to become one. This expression comes from the term private investigator, the "i" of investigator being changed to "eye," which plays on the idea of a person looking into things. [1930s] See also: eye, privatea ˌprivate ˈeye (informal) a detective who is not in the police, but who can be employed to find out information, find a missing person, follow somebody, etc: They hired a private eye to look for more evidence.See also: eye, privateprivate ˈparts a polite way of referring to the sexual organs without saying their namesSee also: part, privateprivate eye n. a detective who is licensed to work privately rather than for a police department. I worked for a while as a private eye. See also: eye, private go private To take a publicly owned company into private ownership, as by a leveraged buyout.See also: go, private in private Not in public; secretly or confidentially.See also: privateprivate
private Law, Politics of, relating to, or provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body private
private adjective Not public; in UK medical parlance, private refers to diagnosis or treatment by independent (non-NHS) providers.Patient discussion about privateQ. I am upset by the lack of privacy at dialysis centers. Does anyone see their nephrologist in private office? My nephrologist comes to see me and examine me while I am receiving dialysis. I understand his talking to me but the exam is objectionable and I am unable to ask personal questions because everyone is listening. I am told they are all old and don't hear us but that is patronizing and extremely rude. Are there rules against this? Why can't we have office visits where there is some privacy?A. I live in Sault Ste Marie Ontario Canada and if you need to ask personal questions you can make an appointment to see your doctor in the clinic.
But when I was in Calgary Alberta they would make you a appointment every 3 months to see the doctor. Q. what would be the best way to protect my teeth from decaying?i fill pain always in my private parties,what prb whenever i take long with out sex,so i would like the advice from my fewwolA. i fail to see the connection between teeth and groin pain...about the teeth. it's very very simple- get used to a healthy oral hygiene. brush your teeth in the right way twice a day for at least 6 minute. use floss. go to a dental hygienist, she'll guide you through it. More discussions about privatePrivate
Related to Private: Private bankPrivateThat which affects, characterizes, or belongs to an individual person, as opposed to the general public. LAW, PRIVATE. An act of the legislature which relates to some private matters, which do not concern the public at large. PRIVATE. Not general, as a private act of the legislature; not in office; as, a private person, as well as an officer, may arrest a felon; individual, as your private interest; not public, as a private way, a private nuisance. FinancialSeePrivate LawSee PVT
See PRVprivate
Related to private: Private bankSynonyms for privateadj nonpublicSynonyms- nonpublic
- independent
- commercial
- privatised
- private-enterprise
- denationalized
adj exclusiveSynonyms- exclusive
- individual
- privately owned
- own
- special
- particular
- reserved
Antonymsadj secretSynonyms- secret
- confidential
- covert
- inside
- closet
- unofficial
- privy
- clandestine
- off the record
- hush-hush
- in camera
Antonyms- public
- known
- open
- official
- revealed
- disclosed
adj personalSynonyms- personal
- individual
- secret
- hidden
- intimate
- undisclosed
- unspoken
- innermost
- unvoiced
adj secludedSynonyms- secluded
- secret
- separate
- isolated
- concealed
- retired
- sequestered
- not overlooked
Antonyms- busy
- frequented
- bustling
- unsecluded
adj solitarySynonyms- solitary
- reserved
- retiring
- withdrawn
- discreet
- secretive
- self-contained
- reclusive
- reticent
- insular
- introvert
- uncommunicative
Antonymsadj unofficialSynonyms- unofficial
- personal
- non-official
noun enlisted manSynonyms- enlisted man
- tommy
- private soldier
- Tommy Atkins
- squaddie or squaddy
phrase in privateSynonyms- in secret
- privately
- personally
- behind closed doors
- in camera
- between ourselves
- confidentially
Synonyms for privateadj belonging to, relating to, or affecting a particular personSynonymsadj belonging or confined to a particular person or group as opposed to the public or the governmentSynonymsadj known about by very fewSynonyms- auricular
- confidential
- inside
- secret
- hush-hush
Synonyms for privatenoun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or MarinesSynonyms- buck private
- common soldier
Related Wordsadj confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacyRelated WordsAntonymsadj concerning things deeply private and personalRelated Wordsadj concerning one person exclusivelySynonymsRelated Wordsadj not expressedSynonymsRelated Words |