conceal Copy link Outline 1. cēlo, 1 (in most senses of the Eng.)2. abdo, condo, rĕcondo, 33. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to cover4. occŭlo, cŭlŭi, cultum, 3 (= tego, obtego)5. occulto, 1 (prop. a frequent. of occulo, to which it is nearly equiv.)6. obscūro, 1 (to throw a cloud or veil over)7. In Pass.8. dēlītesco, lĭtui, 3 (incept. of preceding) • conceal: 1. cēlo, 1 (in most senses of the Eng.): to c. its source (of a river), fontium c. origines, Hor.: to c. one's opinion, sententiam c., Cic.: c.'d love, amor celatus, Ter.: the person from whom a thing is concealed in acc.: I have not c.'d from you the discourse, non te celavi sermonem, Cic.: the thing c.'d is sometimes expr. by abl. with de, instead of acc.; and the passive is often used: that poisoning business was not c.'d from the mother, non est de illo veneno celata mater, Cic. (N.B. The dat. of the person from whom is of very doubtful authority; at least after the act. voice.) 2. abdo, condo, rĕcondo, 3: v. to hide, secrete. 3. tĕgo, xi, ctum, 3 (to cover: q. v.): to c. anything by a lie, aliquid mendacio t., Cic.: to c. any one's offences, commissa t., Hor.: to c. the greatest prudence under the pretence of folly, summam prudentiam simulatione stultitiae t., Cic. (Simly are used the comp. verbs obtĕgo, contĕgo, with somewhat intens. force: Cic.) 4. occŭlo, cŭlŭi, cultum, 3 (= tego, obtego): to c. wounds, vulnera oc., Cic.: to c. the points of arguments, puncta argumentorum oc., Cic.: Quint. 5. occulto, 1 (prop. a frequent. of occulo, to which it is nearly equiv.): Caes.: Cic. 6. obscūro, 1 (to throw a cloud or veil over): nor can night by its darkness c. the nefarious meetings, neque nox tenebris obs. coetus nefarios potest. Cic. 7. In Pass.: to be c.'d: lăteo, ui, 2: more fully, l. in occulto, Pl.; abdite l., Cic.: (both lit. and fig.). 8. dēlītesco, lĭtui, 3 (incept. of preceding): the enemy c. themselves in the woods, hostes in silvis d., Caes.: Cic.