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to secrete
01
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
Transitive: to secrete a liquid substance
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
secrete
3rd person singular
secretes
Past simple
secreted
Past participle
secreted
Examples
Salivary glands secrete enzymes that aid in the digestion of food.
02
to hide something, often by placing it out of sight
Transitive: to secrete sth
Examples
The spy learned to secrete important documents in a hidden compartment.
