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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Secret as a verb

Hi

Could you tell me how you find the use of secret as a verb in this sentence?

He had secreted away some official documents in his village home.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. He had secreted away some official documents in his village home. It would be fine without 'away'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • He had secreted away some official documents in his village home.
  • It would be fine without 'away'.
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Mr. TomCould you tell me how you find the use of secret as a verb in this sentence?He had secreted away some official documents in his village home.

It would be fine without 'away'.

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The verb in this sentence is the past tense of 'secrete' (hide).

'Secret' is not used as a verb.

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Mr. Tom

Hi

Could you tell me how you find the use of secret as a verb in this sentence?

He had secreted away some official documents in his village home.

Thanks,

Tom

I couldn't find a phrasal verb "to secret away"; but even if I came across such a verb, I would take it as "to get the secret out" rath

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