private

From Wiktionary

private is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɹaɪvət/
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[change] Adjective

Positive private

Comparative more private

Superlative most private

1. Secret; for only one person or for only a small number of people to see or know.

   I don't want to tell you how much money I have. That's private.

   Close the curtains so people can't look into our house, to make it private.

[change] Noun

Singular private

Plural privates

1. A soldier in the lowest rank of the army.

   Put down your gun, private, and report to the general.