English to English
private
('pr/aI/v/I/t
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adjective (a)
- confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy(adj.all)Example:
A private place.
Private discussions.
Private lessons.
A private club.
A private secretary.
Private property.
The former President is now a private citizen.
Public figures struggle to maintain a private life.
source: wordnet30 - Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines(noun.person)Example:
Our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value.
source: wordnet30 - A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- concerning things deeply private and personal(adj.all)Example:
Private correspondence.
Private family matters.
source: wordnet30 - concerning one person exclusively(adj.all)Example:
Each room has a private bath.
source: wordnet30