v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Concealed p. pr. & vb. n. Concealing. ] [ OF. conceler, L. concelare; con- + celareto hide; akin to AS. helan, G. hehlen, E. hele (to cover), helmet. See Hell, Helmet. ] To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing. Prov. xxv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Declare ye among the nations, . . . publish and conceal not. Jer. l. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

He which finds him shall deserve our thanks, . . .
He that conceals him, death. Shak.

Syn. -- To hide; secrete; screen; cover; disguise; dissemble; mask; veil; cloak; screen. -- To Conceal, Hide, Disguise, Dissemble, Secrete. To hide is the generic term, which embraces all the rest. To conceal is simply not make known what we wish to keep secret. In the Bible hide often has the specific meaning of conceal. See 1 Sam. iii. 17, 18. To disguise or dissemble is to conceal by assuming some false appearance. To secrete is to hide in some place of secrecy. A man may conceal facts, disguise his sentiments, dissemble his feelings, secrete stolen goods. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bur double griefs afflict concealing hearts. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Both dissemble deeply their affections. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

We have in these words a primary sense, which reveals a future state, and a secondary sense, which hides and secretes it. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being concealed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Hidden; kept from sight; secreted.

-- Con*ceal"ed*ly adv. -- Con*ceal"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

Concealed weapons (Law), dangerous weapons so carried on the person as to be knowingly or willfully concealed from sight, -- a practice forbidden by statute. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who conceals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. concelement. ] 1. The act of concealing; the state of being concealed. [ 1913 Webster ]

But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some dear cause
Will in concealment wrap me up awhile. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A place of hiding; a secret place; a retreat frem observation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The cleft tree
Offers its kind concealment to a few. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A secret; out of the way knowledge. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Well read in strange concealments. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) Suppression of such facts and circumstances as in justice ought to be made known. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding. ] [ L. concedere, concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. concéder. See Cede. ] 1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To admit to be true; to acknowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

We concede that their citizens were those who lived under different forms. Burke.

Syn. -- To grant; allow; admit; yield; surrender. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To yield or make concession. [ 1913 Webster ]

I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. prenom. acknowledged. Opposite of unacknowledged.
Syn. -- admitted(prenominal), avowed(prenominal), confessed(prenominal), self-confessed(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. signifying a concession. [ prenominal ]
Syn. -- concessive. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the act of conceding or yielding.
Syn. -- concession, yielding. [ WordNet 1.5 ]