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- [in prahy-vit]
- /ɪn ˈpraɪ vɪt/
- /ɪn ˈpraɪvət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in prahy-vit]
- /ɪn ˈpraɪ vɪt/
Definitions of in private words
- adjective in private belonging to some particular person: private property. 1
- adjective in private pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual; personal: for your private satisfaction. 1
- adjective in private confined to or intended only for the persons immediately concerned; confidential: a private meeting. 1
- adjective in private personal and not publicly expressed: one's private feelings. 1
- adjective in private not holding public office or employment: private citizens. 1
- adjective in private not of an official or public character; unrelated to one's official job or position: a former senator who has returned to private life; a college president speaking in his private capacity as a legal expert. 1
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Origin of in private
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin prīvātus private, literally, taken away (from public affairs), special use of past participle of prīvāre to rob. See deprive, -ate1
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Parts of speech for In private
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in private popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in private usage trend in Literature
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adj in private
- arcane — Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious.
- classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.
- hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- private — privacy
Antonyms for in private
adj in private
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
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