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se·crete
I. \sə̇ˈkrēt, sēˈ-, usu -rēd.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from secretion
transitive verb
1. : to produce and emit (a secretion) from a gland
2. : to produce or generate in the manner of a gland
< to trust … to the facts to secrete a purpose of their own — Archibald MacLeish >
intransitive verb
: to produce and emit a secretion
< the mucosa was secreting normally >
II. \sə̇ˈkrē]t, sēˈ-, ˈsēkrə̇], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin secretus, past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish) of secret (IV)
1. : to deposit or conceal in a hiding place : hide
< he will secrete a small piece of iron about his person — J.G.Frazer >
2. : to appropriate (another's possessions) secretly : abstract
Synonyms: see conceal
III. \sə̇ˈkrēt, sēˈ-, usu -rēd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French secréter, from secret, n.; probably from the fact that the process was originally a trade secret — more at secret
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