uncover

[uhn-kuhv-er]

verb (used with object)

1. to lay bare; disclose; reveal.

2. to remove the cover or covering from.

3. to remove a hat from (the head).

verb (used without object)

1. to remove a cover or covering.

2. to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.

uncover

/ ʌnˈkʌvə /

verb

1. (tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from

2. (tr) to reveal or disclose

   to uncover a plot

3. to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncover¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, uncover is from the Middle English word uncoveren. See un- ², cover

Example Sentences

Agents uncovered evidence that Bash, who was held at Salinas Valley with Morgan, was working with members of his Fresno-based gang, the Fresnecks, to sell drugs, acquire guns and commit fraud with Morgan’s sanction.

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It did not take long to uncover evidence of kits containing levels of chemicals far beyond the legal safe limits being advertised and sold online by other beauticians in the Manchester and Merseyside areas.

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"Beyond this modern lesson, it is always surprising to find real history hidden in myth -- and truly interdisciplinary research like ours can help uncover it."

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Mr Hancock said in his experience most people thought it was ultimately better to know than not, even if they uncovered difficult things.

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By merging mathematics with biology, researchers are beginning to uncover new layers of insight into one of humanity's oldest mysteries: how existence itself began.

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Related Words

• bring to light 
• crack 
• discover 
• divulge 
• expose 
• unearth