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Hide is defined as to conceal something, oneself, or others.

(verb)

An example of hide is a tall person putting something on a high shelf so a short person can't find it.

The definition of a hide is an animal skin.

(noun)

An example of a hide is the thick skin of the buffalo which is used to create tents by many American Indian tribes.

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transitive verb hid, hidden or hid, hiding

to put or keep out of sight; secrete; conceal
to conceal from the knowledge of others; keep secret: to hide one's identity
to keep from being seen by covering up, obscuring, etc.: fog hid the road
to turn away: to hide one's head in shame

Origin: ME hiden < OE hydan < IE *(s)keudh- (> Gr keuthein, to hide) < base *(s)keu-, to cover > hide, sky, L cutis, skin

intransitive verb

to be or lie out of sight or concealed
to keep oneself out of sight; conceal oneself

noun

Brit. a place of concealment for an observer of wildlife, hunter, etc.

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hider noun

noun

an animal skin or pelt, either raw or tanned
Informal the skin of a person

Origin: ME < OE hid, akin to Ger haut < IE *(s)keut- (> L cutis, skin, Gr kytos, hollow container) < base *(s)keu-: see hide

transitive verb hided, hiding

Informal to beat severely; flog

noun

an old English unit of land measure varying from 60 to 120 acres (24 to 49 hectares)

Origin: ME < OE higid < base of hiwan, household (akin to OHG hīwo, a husband, master of a household) < IE *eiwo- (> L civis, citizen) < base *ei-, to lie, camp > home, Gr koitos, bed, sleep

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verb hid hid (hĭd), hid·den (hĭdˈn) or hid, hid·ing, hides

verb, transitive

To put or keep out of sight; secrete.
To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal: tried to hide the facts.
To cut off from sight; cover up: Clouds hid the stars.
To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief.

verb, intransitive

To keep oneself out of sight.
To seek refuge.

Phrasal Verb: hide out To be in hiding, as from a pursuer: The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English hiden

Origin: , from Old English hȳdan; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

noun

The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.

transitive verb hid·ed, hid·ing, hides

To beat severely; flog.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hȳd; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

noun

An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hīd; see kei-¹ in Indo-European roots

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