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" I've had an absolutely charmed life in every aspect of it. I do for my job what I would do for a hobby if it wasn't my job. Half the secret of happiness, I'm ecstatically happily married with three great kids, you know. It's been a blessed life."
Graeme Base

Meaning of "secret" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SECRET

Via Old French from Latin sēcrētus concealed, from sēcernere to sift.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SECRET

ˈsiːkrɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECRET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secret can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SECRET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Secrecy

Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups, perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content or nature of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation for secrecy. Secrecy by government entities is often decried as excessive or in promotion of poor operation; excessive revelation of information on individuals can conflict with virtues of privacy and confidentiality. It is often contrasted with social transparency. Secrecy is sometimes considered of life or death importance. U.S. soldier at camp during World War II.

Definition of secret in the English dictionary

The first definition of secret in the dictionary is kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of others related adjective cryptic. Other definition of secret is known only to initiates. Secret is also hidden from general view or use.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRET

accurate · brit · corporate · desperate · favourite · haematocrit · hematocrit · hypocrite · inaccurate · involucrate · moderate · pirate · portrait · Prakrit · Sanskrit · semisecret · spirit · supersecret · ultrasecret · unsecret

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECRET

secrecy · secret agent · secret history · secret mosquito · secret police · secret Santa · secret service · secret society · secret weapon · secreta · secretage · secretagogic · secretagogue · secretaire · secretarial · secretarial agency · secretarial college · secretariat · secretariate · secretaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECRET

beret · buret · cabaret · claret · coffret · ferret · fret · in the secret · interpret · Loiret · Margaret · open secret · regret · ret · Siret · state secret · top secret · top-secret · trade secret · turret

Synonyms and antonyms of secret in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECRET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «secret» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «secret» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SECRET

Find out the translation of secret to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of secret from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secret» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

秘密的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

secreto
570 millions of speakers
en

English

secret
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रहस्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سِرِّيّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

тайный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

secreto
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গোপন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

secret
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rahsia
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

geheim
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

秘密の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

비밀의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rahasia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bí mật
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரகசிய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्त
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gizli
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

segreto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

tajny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

секретний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

secret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheime
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemmelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secret

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRET»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of secret
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «secret».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secret

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SECRET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word secret.
1
Aziz Ansari
When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tour as much as a comedy tour. I try to eat at all the weird places, the obscure barbecue joints, burger places. There are a few spots in L.A. that I'm obsessed with - one of them is the Taco Zone taco truck on Alvarado. There are secret off-menu items that are amazing.
2
Graeme Base
I've had an absolutely charmed life in every aspect of it. I do for my job what I would do for a hobby if it wasn't my job. Half the secret of happiness, I'm ecstatically happily married with three great kids, you know. It's been a blessed life.
3
Gerry Beckley
We then went through the audition process and picked a guy named Richard Campbell and he is no secret to L.A. players as he was with Natalie Cole for years and Three Dog Night.
4
Ron Ben-Israel
Pastry is different from cooking because you have to consider the chemistry, beauty and flavor. It's not just sugar and eggs thrown together. I tell my pastry chefs to be in tune for all of this. You have to be challenged by using secret or unusual ingredients.
5
Kathryn Bigelow
War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.
6
Maurice Blanchot
A writer never reads his work. For him, it is the unreadable, a secret, and he cannot remain face to face with it. A secret, because he is separated from it.
7
David Brainerd
I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.
8
Al Capp
The secret of how to live without resentment or embarrassment in a world in which I was different from everyone else. was to be indifferent to that difference.
9
Jessica Capshaw
A lunch date is more fun than a dinner date; you're not tired. It's a secret that not a lot of other parents told me about.
10
Cyril Connolly
The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRET»

Discover the use of secret in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secret and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Secret
Now 'the secret' is being shared with the world. Beautiful in its simplicity, and mind-dazzling in its ability to really work, The Secret reveals the mystery of the hidden potential within us all.
Rhonda Byrne, 2011
2
The Secret
In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world.
Rhonda Byrne, 2007
3
The Secret
Argues that The Secret, a way of thinking, has been found in oral traditions throughout history and that by understanding it and using it in every aspect of life, money, health, and happiness will follow.
Rhonda Byrne, 2006
4
The Asperkid's (secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook ...
Jennifer O'Toole knows; she was one! This book is a top secret guide to all of the hidden social rules in life that often seem strange and confusing to young people with Asperger syndrome.
Jennifer Cook O'Toole, 2013
5
The Secret Gratitude Book
The best-selling author and producer of The Secret offers inspiring quotes and affirmations to encourage personal journaling and reflection on gratitude and abundance, equipping individuals with a powerful tool to transform their lives and ...
Rhonda Byrne, 2007
6
The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel Annotated & ...
Tells the story of the devolution of God from perfect Oneness down to imprisonment in the material world. Original.
‎2005
7
Secret
That night Andrew finds out that he has asthma. The doctor gives Andrew an inhaler but Andrew is embarrassed about using it, so he decides to keep his asthma a secret.
Julie Mitchell, 2000
8
They Found the Secret: Twenty Lives That Reveal a Touch of ...
This book presents the lives of twenty well-known and little-known Christians in search of the pattern which leads to the abundant life Jesus promised.
V. Raymond Edman, 1984
9
The Husband's Secret
What a wonderful writer—smart, wise, funny.” —Anne Lamott "The Husband's Secret is so good, you won't be able to keep it to yourself." —USA Today “Shocking, complex and thought-provoking, this is a story reading groups will devour ...
Liane Moriarty, 2013
10
Brooks, Douglas Renfrew: Secret of the Three Cities:
This accessible work introduces the concepts and practices of Hindu Sakta Tantrism to all those interested in Hinduism and the comparative study of religion.
Douglas Renfrew Brooks, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secret is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Secret Service officers at White House lacked security clearances …
A rush to recruit additional Secret Service officers in the wake of numerous White House security lapses has led to a new problem: Several dozen of the fresh ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
2
Secret Service after party: 8 scotches, 2 vodkas, 1 wine, 3 beers
Washington (CNN) After spending about five hours at a bar and knocking back several drinks, two senior Secret Service agents got in a government-issued car, ... «CNN, May 15»
3
DEA, Secret Service Agents Accused Of Stealing Bitcoins During …
Carl Force, 46, a former special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Shaun Bridges, 32, a former special agent with the Secret Service, ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
4
Secret Service Chief Criticized in Congress Over Agents' Latest Lapse
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties lashed out at the newly appointed director of the Secret Service at a hearing Tuesday, accusing him of doing ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
5
Secret Service agents disrupted bomb investigation at White House
Two Secret Service agents suspected of being under the influence while striking a White House security barricade drove through an active bomb investigation ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
6
Secret Service agents investigated after car hits White House …
The Obama administration is investigating allegations that two senior Secret Service agents, including a top member of the president's protective detail, drove a ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
7
Box Office: 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' Nabs $10.5M Friday
There was actually a second new release this weekend, and it is to 20th Century Fox's credit that Kingsman: The Secret Service weathered the Fifty Shades ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
8
The Drone Threat May Be the Only Problem the Secret Service Is on …
Ronald Kessler is the author of The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of the Presidents. «TIME, Jan 15»
9
Secret Service: Shots fired outside Bidens' Delaware home
Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback said the shots were fired at about 8:25 ... Secret Service personnel heard the shots, saw the vehicle drive past the ... «Yahoo News, Jan 15»
10
Secret Service cleans house after scandals
Washington (CNN) Top Secret Service officials are out of their jobs following months of scandal at the law enforcement agency, sources said on Wednesday. «CNN, Jan 15»
REFERENCE
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