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private

Letters that make private

a, e, p, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'private'

Words within private

vat, te, PR, VA, iva, VAT, at, RI, iv, IV, Ate, At, Pr, Te are words within 'private'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of private

privates, privater are words created by adding a letter to 'private'

private is a 7 letter word ending with e
private is a 7 letter word starting with p

5 possible definitions for 'private'

Private as "not expressed"

Under this definition, private is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

secret has the same meaning as private

Derivatives of private

concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy are derivatives of 'private'.

Similar to private

inward is similar to private.

Example of private used within this context

"secret (or private) thoughts"

Private as "concerning things deeply private and personal"

Under this definition, private is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of private

privacy, privateness, seclusion, concealment, secrecy are derivatives of 'private'.

Similar to private

personal is similar to private.

Example of private used within this context

"private correspondence", "private family matters"

Private as "concerning one person exclusively"

Under this definition, private is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

individual(a) has the same meaning as private

Similar to private

personal is similar to private.

Example of private used within this context

"we all have individual cars", "each room has a private bath"

Private as "confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy"

Under this definition, private is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

public has the opposite meaning of private

Derivatives of private

privacy, privateness, seclusion are derivatives of 'private'.

Similar to private

confidential, confidential, head-to-head, insular, offstage, closed-door, nonpublic, backstage, sequestered, secluded, close, secret, secret, clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby, cloistered, reclusive, one-on-one, privy, secluded, semiprivate, tete-a-tete, toffee-nosed are similar to 'private'.

Example of private used within this context

"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"

Private as "an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines"

Under this definition, private is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

buck private, common soldier have the same meaning as 'private'

private as a type

'private' can be a type of enlisted man.

Example of private used within this context

"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"