verb · neutral
hide
/haɪd/HIDE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to put or keep something in a place where it cannot easily be found or seen; to keep information secret
Examples
“She hid the birthday present under the bed.”
“He tried to hide the fact that he had failed the test.”
“Many species hide to avoid predators.”
Band 8 sentence
“To protect witnesses, the prosecution arranged for them to be hidden and given new identities.”
Collocations
- hide something from someone
- hide the truth / hide evidence
Word family
hide base verbhid past simplehidden past participle / adjectivehiding present participle
Common mistakes
He hide the money in the wardrobe.→He hid the money in the wardrobe.
The secret has hid for years.→The secret has been hidden for years.
She hiding her feelings from him.→She is hiding her feelings from him.
Say it for a higher band
5hide→6conceal→7+hide
Synonyms
conceal
stash
Easily confused
conceal
“The company concealed the data for weeks.”
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