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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.

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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, uncover, uncovered, uncritical, uncritically, uncross, uncrossed

Origin of uncover

First recorded in 1250–1300, uncover is from the Middle English word uncoveren. See un-2, cover
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012