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