Definitions for uncoverʌnˈkʌv ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•cov•erʌnˈkʌv ər(v.t.)
to remove the cover or covering from.
to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
(v.i.)to remove a cover or covering.
to take off one's hat as a gesture of respect.
Origin of uncover:
1250–1300
Princeton's WordNet
uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal(verb)
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
uncover, expose(verb)
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
"uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uncover(verb)ʌnˈkʌv ər
to find out sth that was previously secret or unknown; = discover
The insurance company uncovered the fraud.; to uncover the mysteries of the universe
uncoverʌnˈkʌv ər
≠ cover
he felt shy about uncovering his body for the photo shoot.
Wiktionary
uncover(Verb)
to remove the cover of an object
The model railway was uncovered.
uncover(Verb)
To reveal the identity of
The murderer has finally been uncovered.
Webster Dictionary
Uncover(verb)
to take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body
Uncover(verb)
to show openly; to disclose; to reveal
Uncover(verb)
to divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self
Uncover(verb)
to take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect
Uncover(verb)
to remove the covers from dishes, or the like
Translations for uncover
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- openbaar maak, ontdekAfrikaans

- يَكْشِفArabic

- откривамBulgarian

- descobrirPortuguese (BR)

- odhalitCzech

- aufdeckenGerman

- afdækkeDanish

- αποκαλύπτωGreek

- descubrirSpanish

- paljastamaEstonian

- آشکار کردنFarsi

- paljastaaFinnish

- découvrirFrench

- לַחֲשׂוֹףHebrew

- खोलना, उजागर करनाHindi

- razotkritiCroatian

- felfedHungarian

- mengungkapIndonesian

- afhjúpaIcelandic

- scoprireItalian

- 暴露するJapanese

- 덮개를 열다Korean

- atskleistiLithuanian

- atklāt; atsegtLatvian

- mendedahkanMalay

- aan het licht brengenDutch

- avdekke, blotte, avsløreNorwegian

- zdemaskowaćPolish

- آشکار کردنPersian

- بربنډول، لغړول، لوڅول: څرګندول، شكاره كول، ښودل، خولبورى يا برغولى ليرې كول، سر لرې كول (دلوښې): لوڅيدلPashto

- descobrirPortuguese

- a descoperiRomanian

- раскрыватьRussian

- odhaliťSlovak

- odkritiSlovenian

- otkritiSerbian

- avtäcka, blotta, avslöjaSwedish

- เปิดออกThai

- açığa çıkarmak, açmakTurkish

- 揭露Chinese (Trad.)

- виявляти, розкриватиUkrainian

- پردہ اٹھاناUrdu

- để hở, mởVietnamese

- 揭露Chinese (Simp.)

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