Gadit

secret

Definitions (3)
1nounSomething that is kept hidden or unknown from others.
She told me a secret about her childhood.
The recipe for the sauce is a family secret.
He whispered a secret in her ear.
2nounA method or formula that is not widely known and gives someone an advantage.
The secret to her success is hard work and perseverance.
He shared his secret for making the perfect cake.
The secret of their happiness is mutual respect.
3verbTo keep something hidden or concealed from others.
She secreted the letter in her drawer.
He secreted the money under the mattress.
The spy secreted the documents in a safe place.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
secretus
Word parts
se (apart) + cernere (to separate)
Originally meant
set apart, hidden
Background
The word 'secret' comes from the Latin 'secretus', which means 'set apart' or 'hidden'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, retaining its meaning of something kept hidden or unknown.
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