Part 2215

<blockquote>Declare ye among the nations, . . . publish and <b>conceal</b> not. <i>Jer. 1. 2.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He which finds him shall deserve our thanks, . . . He that <b>conceals</b> him, death. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To hide; secrete; screen; cover; disguise; dissemble; mask; veil; cloak; screen.</syn> <usage> -- <er>To Conceal</er>, <er>Hide</er>, <er>Disguise</er>, <er>Dissemble</er>, <er>Secrete</er>. To <i>hide</i> is the generic term, which embraces all the rest. To <i>conceal</i> is simply not make known what we wish to keep secret. In the Bible <i>hide</i> often has the specific meaning of <i>conceal</i>. See <i>1 Sam. iii. 17, 18</i>. To <i>disguise</i> or <i>dissemble</i> is to conceal by assuming some false appearance. To <i>secrete</i> is to hide in some place of secrecy. A man may <i>conceal</i> facts, <i>disguise</i> his sentiments, <i>dissemble</i> his feelings, <i>secrete</i> stolen goods.</usage>

<blockquote>Bur double griefs afflict <b>concealing</b> hearts. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Both <b>dissemble</b> deeply their affections. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>We have in these words a primary sense, which reveals a future state, and a secondary sense, which <b>hides</b> and <b>secretes</b> it. <i>Warburton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concealable</h1> <Xpage=294>

<hw>Con*ceal"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being concealed.</def>

<h1>Concealed</h1> <Xpage=294>

<hw>Con*cealed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Hidden; kept from sight; secreted.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Con*ceal"ed*ly</wf> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Con*ceal"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><col>Concealed weapons</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>dangerous weapons so carried on the person as to be knowingly or willfully concealed from sight, -- a practice forbidden by statute.<-- in some states! --></cd></cs>

<h1>Concealer</h1> <Xpage=294>

<hw>Con*ceal"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who conceals.</def>

<h1>Concealment</h1> <Xpage=294>

<hw>Con*ceal"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>concelement</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.</def>

<blockquote>But let <b>concealment</b>, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Some dear cause Will in <b>concealment</b> wrap me up awhile. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation.</def>

<blockquote>The cleft tree Offers its kind <b>concealment</b> to a few. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A secret; out of the way knowledge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Well read in strange <b>concealments</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<h1>Concede</h1> <Xpage=294>

<hw>Con*cede"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Conceded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Conceding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>concedere</ets>, <ets>concessum</ets>; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>cedere</ets> to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. <ets>conc\'82der</ets>. See <er>Cede</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as. to <i>concede</i> the point in question.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.</def>