private

private: pri|vate¹ W1S1 [ˈpraıvıt] adj

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1¦(not for the public)¦

2¦(not government)¦

3¦(for only a few)¦

4¦(secret)¦

5¦(not publicly known)¦

6¦(not work)¦

7¦(quiet place)¦

8¦(person)¦

9 private joke

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: privatus, past participle of privare; DEPRIVE]

1.) ¦(NOT FOR THE PUBLIC)¦

for use by one person or group, not for everyone

≠ ↑public

▪ Morris has a private jet.

▪ He made some notes for his private use.

▪ Many communists objected to any form of private property .

2.) ¦(NOT GOVERNMENT)¦ [only before noun]

not related to, owned by, or paid for by the government

≠ ↑public

▪ a private hospital

▪ There is private ownership of property in a market economy.

▪ private education

go private

BrE (=pay for medical treatment instead of getting it free at a public hospital)

3.) ¦(FOR ONLY A FEW)¦

a private meeting, conversation etc involves only two people or a small number of people, and is not for other people to know about

▪ I need to have a private discussion with you.

▪ Are you alone? I just wanted a private word.

4.) ¦(SECRET)¦

private feelings, information, or opinions are personal or secret and not for other people to know about

▪ Jack's private opinion was that she was selfish.

▪ Don't read that - it's private.

5.) ¦(NOT PUBLICLY KNOWN)¦

used about someone who is not known to the public or not working for the government or another organization

▪ a private citizen

▪ The painting was sold to a private collector.

▪ Seven police and three private individuals needed medical attention.

6.) ¦(NOT WORK)¦

separate from and not related to your work or your official position

▪ The president is paying a private visit to Europe.

▪ He enjoys everything he does in both his professional and his private life .

7.) ¦(QUIET PLACE)¦

quiet and without a lot of people

▪ Why don't we go upstairs where it's more private?

8.) ¦(PERSON)¦ [only before noun]

a private person is one who likes being alone, and does not talk much about their thoughts or feelings

▪ He's a very private man.

9.) private joke

a joke made between friends, family members etc that other people do not understand

→↑privately

private ²

private² n

1.) in private

without other people being present

▪ I need to speak to you in private.

2.)

a soldier of the lowest rank

3.) privates [plural] informal

↑private parts

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Synonyms:

Secluded, retired, sequestered, solitary / Individual, personal, special, peculiar, particular / Privy / Confidential, not to be disclosed or communicated / Unofficial / Secret, concealed, hidden, clandestine, Common soldier

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private — pri‧vate [ˈpraɪvt] adjective [only before a noun] 1. private property, businesses, activities etc are owned or paid for by people and companies, rather than the government: • They transferred ownership of thousands of companies from the state to … Financial and business terms
private — pri·vate adj 1 a: intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person or group or class of persons: not available to the public a private park b: not related to, controlled by, or deriving from the state a private school 2 a: owned by or … Law dictionary
Private — Media Group Pour l’article homonyme, voir Private (homonymie). Private Media Group … Wikipédia en Français
Private — Pri vate (?; 48), a. [L. privatus apart from the state, peculiar to an individual, private, properly p. p. of privare to bereave, deprive, originally, to separate, fr. privus single, private, perhaps originally, put forward (hence, alone, single) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
private — [prī′vət] adj. [ME pryvat < L privatus, belonging to oneself, not to the state < privare, to separate, deprive < privus, separate, peculiar, prob. akin to OL pri: see PRIME] 1. of, belonging to, or concerning a particular person or… … English World dictionary
Private — can refer to:* Privacy, the ability of a person to control the availability and path of information about himself or herself and exposure of himself or herself. * privately held companies * Private (rank), a military grade * Private (film), a… … Wikipedia
private — ► ADJECTIVE 1) for or belonging to one particular person or group only. 2) (of a service or industry) provided by an individual or commercial company rather than the state. 3) (of thoughts, feelings, etc.) not to be shared or revealed. 4) (of a… … English terms dictionary
Private — Pri vate (pr[imac] v[asl]t), n. 1. A secret message; a personal unofficial communication. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Personal interest; particular business.[Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor must I be unmindful of my private. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
private — (adj.) late 14c., from L. privatus set apart, belonging to oneself (not to the state), used in contrast to publicus, communis; originally pp. stem of privare to separate, deprive, from privus one s own, individual, from Old L. pri before.… … Etymology dictionary
private — [adj1] personal, intimate behind the scenes*, clandestine, closet*, close to one’s chest*, confidential, discreet, exclusive, hushed, hush hush*, independent, individual, inside, nonpublic, not open, off the record*, own, particular, privy*,… … New thesaurus
private — [[t]pra͟ɪvɪt[/t]] ♦♦ privates 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Private industries and services are owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather than by the state or an official organization. ...a joint venture with private… … English dictionary

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