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HYD/haɪd/

To hide is to put something or yourself where it cannot be seen: hide behind the door, hide the keys, hide from someone. Hidden is the adjective: a hidden path. Conceal is more formal. Hide the fact that is a later use. Past tense hid, past participle hidden — not “hided.”

Meaning

To put something or yourself where it cannot be seen.

Examples

• “The children hid behind the tree.”
• “She hid the present at the back of the cupboard.”
• “He was hiding from his little brother.”

Good to know

hide + object / hide from + person. Past: hid / hidden. Not “hided.”

Near in meaning

conceal

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