uncover

[ uhn-kuhv-er ]

/ ʌnˈkʌv ər /

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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.

Words nearby uncover

uncouple, uncourteous, uncourtly, uncouth, uncovenanted, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncross, uncrossed, uncrowded

Origin of uncover

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

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Examples from the Web for uncover

“It is the responsibility of the new government to uncover all the answers to who was shooting our citizens,” he says.
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Uncover new details about the 2016 contender's time as First Lady.
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One reporter is onto Underwood—and he or she will “stop at nothing,” as they say, to uncover the truth.
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Amid the noise and clamor, we uncover the presents worth cherishing: life, family, friends, and faith.
The True Gifts of Christmas Are Life, Love, and the Mystery of God|Joshua DuBois|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Fifty years later, she breaks that pledge and joins forces with a journalist as they try to uncover what became of her son.
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Then I hope to uncover some hiding place where we can lie concealed until it is dark again.
The Devil's Own|Randall Parrish
In the same East, men take off their sandals in devotion; we exactly reverse the procedure, and uncover the head.
Sermons Preached at Brighton|Frederick W. Robertson
“I am willing it should pour,” said Mr. Tiger Cat, beginning to uncover his eyes slowly.
Dooryard Stories|Clara Dillingham Pierson
But the Alice android failed, and you set out on a course to uncover us.
The Memory of Mars|Raymond F. Jones
She hesitated to question a servant, and yet felt she must uncover the truth.
Keith of the Border|Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for uncover

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

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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Origin of uncover

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British Dictionary definitions for uncover

verb