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private
01
used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
She keeps her private thoughts and feelings to herself.
02
involving a particular person or group of people
Examples
She kept her private fears to herself, unwilling to burden anyone else.
04
concerning things deeply private and personal
05
(of a place) quiet and without noise or people interrupting
Private
01
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
privates
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privately
privateness
privatize
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