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private
adjective
intended
for
one
person
or
a
small
group
only
and
not
to
be
shared
with
everyone
•
She
asked
to
speak
to
me
in
a
private
room
away
from
the
crowd
.
She
asked
to
speak
to
me
in
a
private
room
away
from
the
crowd
.
•
Please
keep
these
files
private
until
the
announcement
.
Please
keep
these
files
private
until
the
announcement
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
privatus
‘
withdrawn
from
public
life
,
personal
’,
past
participle
of
privare
‘
bereave
,
deprive
’.
adjective
liking
to
keep
personal
thoughts
and
feelings
secret
from
others
•
Jason
is
a
private
person
who
rarely
posts
on
social
media
.
Jason
is
a
private
person
who
rarely
posts
on
social
media
.
•
She
remained
private
about
her
travel
plans
until
everything
was
confirmed
.
She
remained
private
about
her
travel
plans
until
everything
was
confirmed
.
noun
the
lowest
rank
of
soldier
in
the
army
•
Private
Jones
stood
at
attention
during
the
inspection
.
Private
Jones
stood
at
attention
during
the
inspection
.
•
The
sergeant
ordered
the
private
to
deliver
the
message
.
The
sergeant
ordered
the
private
to
deliver
the
message
.
adjective
owned
or
controlled
by
an
individual
or
business
rather
than
the
government
•
Their
children
attend
a
private
school
that
focuses
on
art
.
Their
children
attend
a
private
school
that
focuses
on
art
.
•
The
city
’
s
buses
are
run
by
a
private
company
under
contract
.
The
city
’
s
buses
are
run
by
a
private
company
under
contract
.
adjective
relating
to
the
parts
of
the
body
usually
kept
covered
by
clothing
•
Parents
teach
children
that
their
private
areas
are
not
for
strangers
to
touch
.
Parents
teach
children
that
their
private
areas
are
not
for
strangers
to
touch
.
•
Kids
giggled
when
the
nurse
mentioned
private
parts
during
the
health
lesson
.
Kids
giggled
when
the
nurse
mentioned
private
parts
during
the
health
lesson
.
motivate
verb
-
motivate
,
motivating
,
motivates
,
motivated
to
encourage
someone
and
give
them
a
reason
to
do
something
with
energy
and
determination
•
The
coach
’
s
passionate
speech
motivated
the
team
to
keep
playing
hard
.
The
coach
’
s
passionate
speech
motivated
the
team
to
keep
playing
hard
.
•
A
colorful
sticker
chart
can
motivate
children
to
finish
their
homework
.
A
colorful
sticker
chart
can
motivate
children
to
finish
their
homework
.
From
Latin
movere
“
to
move
”
+
-ate
,
meaning
“
to
move
into
action
”.
verb
-
motivate
,
motivating
,
motivates
,
motivated
to
be
the
reason
or
driving
force
behind
someone
’
s
actions
or
a
decision
•
A
desire
for
recognition
often
motivates
people
to
post
on
social
media
.
A
desire
for
recognition
often
motivates
people
to
post
on
social
media
.
•
Curiosity
motivates
scientific
research
and
discovery
.
Curiosity
motivates
scientific
research
and
discovery
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
movere
“
to
move
”.