If you have ever been curious about the correct past tense of hide in English grammar, this article will clear that up plus give you a look into the history of the word, the definition, and everything else you could want to learn about the word.
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hides behind his dark glasses, hoping to avoid being recognized
How Do You Conjugate Hide?
Here are the other verb conjugations of the verb hide. Since it’s an irregular verb and isn’t conjugated like other regular verb forms, pay close attention:
The Old English word hydan, meaning to hide, conceal, preserve, hide oneself, or to bury a corpse, is from the West Germanic word hudjan from the PIE root keudh meaning to cover or conceal.
Noun-
The Old English word hyd, meaning skin of a large animal, from the Old German word hut from PIE root keu, meaning to cover, conceal. You can see the word used in the 12th century meaning skin and complexion.
There was also another meaning of hide that is now obsolete. It was used in Old English as a hide of land. It comes from the amount of land needed to feed and take care of one’s family. One hundred to one hundred and twenty acres was considered enough but it could be as little as sixty of the land was of high quality.
Synonyms of Hide
Bury- to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth
buried their pet rabbit in the backyard
Cache- a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms— Mark Twain
Secrete- to deposit or conceal in a hiding place
Fur- a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel
Leather- animal skin dressed for use
Pelt- a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur
a sheep’s pelt
Skin- the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers
Example Sentences With the Word Hide
Verb
Clouds hid the sun.
We hid the truth.
Noun
I am going to get your hide.
The hide of the bear was not very soft.
Examples of the Word in Context
He does not hesitate to hide some Marxist books from her library because she fears that the military could use them against her. HOW POPE FRANCIS BECAME THE WORLD’S BFF|JASON BERRY|DECEMBER 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He might pretend to cynicism to hide his deep pleasure in it; none the less, he was moved profoundly. MAVERICKS|WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE
Hide it not for my help, for my honor, but tell me, Lest my time and thy time be lost days and confusion! POEMS BY THE WAY & LOVE IS ENOUGH|WILLIAM MORRIS
Seeing that they looked at the book, I turned the page quickly to hide the note. EASTERN NIGHTS – AND FLIGHTS|ALAN BOTT
And he immediately became flippant, not aloud, but secretly, to hide himself from himself. MR. PROHACK|E. ARNOLD BENNETT
When I git hum I go an’ hide it in the bush somewhars–jest to git it out o’ my way. IN THE DAYS OF POOR RICHARD|IRVING BACHELLER
Summary
Next time you need to write the word hide, you will be well prepared for everything you need to know what it is and how to use it efficiently in the English language. If you are trying to learn English, you should feel confident with the different conjugations, the history of the word, and the definition.
Kevin Miller is a growth marketer with an extensive background in Search Engine Optimization, paid acquisition and email marketing. He is also an online editor and writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. He studied at Georgetown University, worked at Google and became infatuated with English Grammar and for years has been diving into the language, demystifying the do's and don'ts for all who share the same passion! He can be found online here.
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November 26, 2020
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