Definitions and Examples of classify, conceal, hide
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To arrange or organize things into categories based on shared characteristics.
Example
The librarian will classify the books according to their genre.
To hide or keep something secret or out of sight.
Example
He tried to conceal his emotions, but his trembling hands gave him away.
To put something in a place where it cannot be seen or found.
Example
She decided to hide the present in the closet until her daughter's birthday.
Key Differences: classify vs conceal vs hide
- 1Classify means to categorize things based on shared characteristics, while declassify means to remove the classification.
- 2Conceal means to hide or keep something secret, while declassify means to make something public.
- 3Hide means to put something where it cannot be seen, while declassify means to make something visible.
Effective Usage of classify, conceal, hide
- 1Academic Writing: Use classify to organize information and declassify to reveal previously classified information.
- 2Politics: Use declassify to describe the process of making previously classified information public.
- 3Everyday Conversation: Use conceal and hide to describe actions of keeping something secret or out of sight.
Remember this!
The antonyms of declassify are classify, conceal, and hide. These words have different meanings, but they all convey the opposite of declassify. Use classify to organize information, declassify to reveal previously classified information, and conceal and hide to describe actions of keeping something secret or out of sight.
