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

It also requires public services to be provided and received with the face uncovered.

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The digs uncovered 40 structures making up a cluster of buildings which showed it was a significant settlement in prehistoric Orkney.

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Researchers from the Allen Institute, CU Anschutz, University of California San Diego, and the Benaroya Research Institute worked together to uncover these early immune changes.

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According to research I’ve done for the Diversity Project, a U.K. initiative to improve diversity in asset management, teams perform better when members bring different perspectives, uncover blind spots and interrogate assumptions.

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Months passed without news before Cano was finally invited for another test that uncovered her cancer.

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Related Words

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