ceil — meaning in English

English meaning

• conceal verb To hide something from sight or keep it secret from others.
• hide verb To put something, or oneself, somewhere out of sight or hard to find.
• whitewash noun A cheap white paint made from lime or chalk mixed with water, used to coat walls and fences.

Senses

ceil is used for these senses in English:

• conceal (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
• hide (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
• whitewash (often, politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).

hide — full definition

1. verb To put something, or oneself, somewhere out of sight or hard to find.
2. noun The skin of an animal, especially when used for leather.
3. noun (mainly British) A covered shelter used for watching wildlife without disturbing it.

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