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Irregular verb

hide

/haɪd/

Base
hide
Past simple
hid
Past participle
hidden

Usage

hid names a single act; hidden needs have/has/had and also works as an adjective, as in a hidden message.

Meaning

  • to put something where it cannot be seen or found

Example

The child hid behind the curtain.

She hid the presents in the cupboard.

The truth had been hidden from the public for years.