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secrete

/sɪˈkrit/ /sɪˈkriːt/
verb Regular verbsecrete secreted
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 salgılamak

Definition (English)

Produce and discharge a substance, like a gland.

Example Sentences

  1. The glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
    Bezler kana hormon salgılar.
  2. Sweat glands secrete sweat to help cool the body.
    Ter bezleri vücudun serinlemesine yardımcı olmak için ter salgılar.
Formal
  1. 1 (bir yere) gizlemek, saklamak

Definition (English)

To keep something secret; to hide it.

Example Sentences

  1. The spy tried to secrete the documents.
    Casus belgeleri gizlemeye çalıştı.
  2. She secreted the key under a loose floorboard.
    Anahtarı gevşek bir döşeme tahtasının altına gizledi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base secrete
/sɪˈkrit/
Past secreted
/sɪˈkritɪd/
Participle secreted
/sɪˈkritɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsecrete → secreted

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. secreted /sɪˈkritɪd/

Synonyms

exudedischargerelease

Collocations

secrete hormonessecrete enzymessecrete substancessecrete fluidssecrete acidsecrete sweat

Related Words

glandhormoneenzymecellabsorbdiffuse