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1. (v.t.) uncover
to remove the cover or covering from.
2. uncover
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
3. (v.i.) uncover
to remove a cover or covering.
4. uncover
to take off one's hat as a gesture of respect.
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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| Definition of 'uncover' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
2. (verb) uncover, expose
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
"uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
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1. (verb) uncover
to find out sth that was previously secret or unknown; = discover
The insurance company uncovered the fraud.; to uncover the mysteries of the universe
2. uncover
≠ cover
he felt shy about uncovering his body for the photo shoot.
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| Definition of 'uncover' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) uncover
to take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body
2. (verb) uncover
to show openly; to disclose; to reveal
3. (verb) uncover
to divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self
4. (verb) uncover
to take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect
5. (verb) uncover
to remove the covers from dishes, or the like
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Sense: to remove the cover from
His criminal activities were finally uncovered.
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 Afrikaans: openbaar maak, ontdek |
 Arabic: يَكْشِف |
 Bulgarian: откривам |
 Brazilian: descobrir |
 Czech: odhalit |
 German: aufdecken |
 Danish: afdække |
 Greek: αποκαλύπτω |
 Spanish: descubrir |
 Estonian: paljastama |
 Farsi: آشکار کردن |
 Finnish: paljastaa |
 French: découvrir |
 Hebrew: לַחֲשׂוֹף |
 Hindi: खोलना, उजागर करना |
 Croatian: razotkriti |
 Hungarian: felfed |
 Indonesian: mengungkap |
 Icelandic: afhjúpa |
 Italian: scoprire |
 Japanese: 暴露する |
 Korean: 덮개를 열다 |
 Lithuanian: atskleisti |
 Latvian: atklāt; atsegt |
 Malay: mendedahkan |
 Dutch: aan het licht brengen |
 Norwegian: avdekke, blotte, avsløre |
 Polish: zdemaskować |
 Persian: آشکار کردن |
 Pashto: بربنډول، لغړول، لوڅول: څر |
 Portuguese: descobrir |
 Romanian: a descoperi |
 Russian: раскрывать |
 Slovak: odhaliť |
 Slovenian: odkriti |
 Serbian: otkriti |
 Swedish: avtäcka, blotta, avslöja |
 Thai: เปิดออก |
 Turkish: açığa çıkarmak, açmak |
 Taiwanese: 揭露 |
 Ukrainian: виявляти, розкривати |
 Urdu: پردہ اٹھانا |
 Vietnamese: để hở, mở |
 Chinese: 揭露 |
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