uncover
[ uhn-kuhv-er ]
/ ʌnˈkʌv ər /
verb (used with object)
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
to remove the cover or covering from.
to remove a hat from (the head).
verb (used without object)
to remove a cover or covering.
to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.
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RELATED WORDS
unearth, expose, divulge, discover, crack, unmask, tap, show, leak, unwrap, denude, unveil, break, unclothe, bare, tell, strip, strike, betray, open
Nearby words
- uncourteous,
- uncourteously,
- uncourtly,
- uncouth,
- uncovenanted,
- uncovered,
- uncredited,
- uncritical,
- uncritically,
- uncross
Origin of uncover
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uncover
/ (ʌnˈkʌvə) /
verb
(tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from
(tr) to reveal or discloseto uncover a plot
to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect
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uncover
c.1300, from un- (2) "reverse of" + cover (v.). Earliest use is figurative; literal sense is attested from late 14c. Related: Uncovered; uncovering.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper