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private

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪvət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpraɪvɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prī′vit)

Collocations for "private"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "private" in context.

private

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

this is private property
a private [terrace, pool, entrance]
[went to, attended] private school
[went to] a private university
[gives, is taking, has] private lessons
has a private practice in
this is a private party
(largest, most valuable] private collection of
works in the private sector
(your) private income
hired a private [investigator, detective]
a private [paper, document, report]
is a private [conversation, matter, affair] (between)
had private business with him
have a private message for
private message me (later)
for your private [use, enjoyment]
my [sister, wife, cousin, friend] is a very private person
private and [confidential, corporate]

military: a [fresh, new, young] private
military: [recruited, drafted, enlisted] as a private
military: a private in the [British, French] army
the rank of Private (First Class)
was [hit, whacked, kicked] in his privates
[wash, clean, scrub, scratch] your privates
[protected, flashed, showed] his privates

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'private' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

discuss - earn - exhibit - gather - label - neck - perform - remain - vote - activity - affair - asset - audience - boat - body - capital - club - collection - college - education - eye - file - function - grant - high school - kitchen - land - lesson - letter - work - wealth - university - training - tour - telephone - suit - study - stock - settlement - security - school - safety - reflection - property - principal - pool - policy - plane - plan - photo

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Collocations for "private"

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