Verb Secrete Transitive Produce Se·Crete Secretion Secret Sēˈ

se·crete

I

\\si-ˈkrēt\\ transitive verb
(se·cret·ed ; se·cret·ing): to form and give off (a secretion)

II

\\si-ˈkrēt, ˈsē-krət\\ transitive verb
(se·cret·ed ; se·cret·ing) 1. to deposit or conceal in a hiding place
2. to appropriate secretly :

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Synonyms: see

secrete
se·crete / si5kri:t / verb [VN]
1. (of part of the body or a plant 身体或植物器官) to produce a liquid substance
   分泌:
   Insulin is secreted by the pancreas.
   胰岛素是胰腺分泌的。
2. ~ sth (in sth) (formal) to hide sth, especially sth small
   隐藏,藏匿(小物件):
   The drugs were secreted in the lining of his case.
   毒品藏在他的皮箱内衬中。

secrete verb

se·crete
I. \sə̇ˈkrēt, sēˈ-, usu -rēd.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from secretion
transitive verb
1. : to produce and emit (a secretion) from a gland
2. : to produce or generate in the manner of a gland
 < to trust … to the facts to secrete a purpose of their own — Archibald MacLeish >
intransitive verb
: to produce and emit a secretion
 < the mucosa was secreting normally >
II. \sə̇ˈkrē]t, sēˈ-, ˈsēkrə̇], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin secretus, past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish) of secret (IV)
1. : to deposit or conceal in a hiding place :
 < he will secrete a small piece of iron about his person — J.G.Frazer >
2. : to appropriate (another's possessions) secretly :
Synonyms: see
III. \sə̇ˈkrēt, sēˈ-, usu -rēd.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French secréter, from secret, n.; probably from the fact that the process was originally a trade secret — more at

: II