58 Verbs to Use for the Word secrecy

" "Had not this younger sister even enjoined secrecy upon you in asking you to harness the horse?" "Yes, sir.

It has been hitherto understood in all nations, that those who were intrusted with authority, had likewise a claim to respect and confidence; that they were chosen for the superiority of their abilities, or the reputation of their virtue; and that, therefore, it was reasonable to consign to their management, the direction of such affairs as by their own nature require secrecy.

This boy, being very discreet, said to his brother that they should all preserve great secrecy, so as not to be found out, for it was a case of treason, and he warned his brother not to tell anyone that he had mentioned such a thing to him.

"Why did you maintain this extraordinary secrecy?

A few moments determined him to repose on her fidelity, and secure her secrecy by a declaration without reserve.

There had been purpose in ita purpose which demanded secrecy.

Will ye all swear secrecy?"

"Meanwhile, my dear sir, for the sake of justice and of mercy, observe secrecy.

In all things he affects secrecy and propriety; he grudgeth his neighbour the water of his well, and next to stealing he hates borrowing.

Having witnessed Mercury's theft of Apollo's oxen, he received a cow from the thief to ensure his secrecy; but, in order to test his fidelity, Mercury re-appeared soon afterwards, and offered him an ox and a cow if he would blab.

" The prince promised secrecy, and waited for the performance, not wholly hopeless of success.

My lord, there are a variety of things necessary to absolute secrecy.

So let our respect command thy secrecy.

When Verty made his appearance at the office in Winchester, on the morning of the day which followed immediately the events we have just related, Roundjacket received him with a mysterious smile, and with an expression of eye, particularly, which seemed to suggest the most profound secrecy and confidence.

The curvilinear eccentric quarter-circle expresses secrecy, silence, possession, domination, stability, imposition, inclusion.

So strong was this feeling that in 1853, the act which enforced it was repealed, and in the convention called to discuss the revision of their Constitutionaccording to Mr. Tremenheerealthough the democratic party were in a great majority, the effort to impose secrecy was thrown out by a majority of 5000[CB].

Yes; but could she throw suspicion upon her father by writing to strangers, and of necessity exposing the sinister secrecy of her father's action.

At the other end of the wire, the superintendent had quietly impressed secrecy on his operator and clerk ordered his fast mare harnessed, and gone to his private office.

The silence with which the President received my remarks appeared to me significant of his attitude toward this advice, and his subsequent continuance of secret methods without change, unless it was to increase the secrecy, proved that our judgments were not in accord on the subject.

To intimate his secrecy in love-matters, he had an inkstand with a Cupid on it, holding a finger on his lips.

[and little did she think I had so happily in part succeeded without it,] I thought it not amiss to urge for it, for several reasons: among others, that I might account to her for my constant employment at my pen; in order to take off her jealousy, that she was the subject of thy correspondence and mine: and that I might justify my secrecy and uncommunicativeness by her own.

He understood why Meleese had not revealed the names of his assailants at Prince Albert and Wekusko, he understood why she had fled from him after his abduction, and why Jean had so faithfully kept secrecy for her sake.

Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.

The opposite curve [Illustration: downward-facing curve] means secrecy and mystery.

Cypher is very generally used for two reasons; first, to obtain the secrecy which is frequently essential to commercial affairs; and secondly, that by well-organized cypher a few words are sufficient to convey a long sentence.

58 Verbs to Use for the Word  secrecy