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secrete


2se·crete

verb \si-ˈkrēt, ˈsē-krət\
se·cret·edse·cret·ing

Definition of SECRETE

transitive verb
1
: to deposit or conceal in a hiding place
2
: to appropriate secretly : abstract

Origin of SECRETE

alteration of obsolete secret, from 1secret
First Known Use: 1741

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