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hid

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈhɪd// UK //hˈɪd// hid Archaic

v. the past tense of 'hide'. You use it when you want to say that someone or something was put out of sight in the past.

v. the past tense of 'hide'. Transitive when an object is concealed; intransitive when the subject removes themselves from view.


SIMPLE

She hid the keys under the mat.

CONTEXTUAL

The children hid behind the large oak tree during their game of hide-and-seek.

COMPLEX

The ancient civilization hid their most precious artifacts in deep mountain caves to protect them from the invading armies that swept across the valley.

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Usage

The past tense of 'hide'; the past participle is 'hidden'.

Pitfall

He has hid the moneyHe has hidden the moneyLearners often use the past tense 'hid' instead of the past participle 'hidden' in perfect tenses.

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