What does UNCOVER mean?
Definitions for UNCOVER
ʌnˈkʌv ərun·cov·er
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Princeton's WordNet
uncover, bring out, unveil, revealverb
make visible
"Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
uncover, exposeverb
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
"uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
Wiktionary
uncoververb
to remove the cover of an object
The model railway was uncovered.
uncoververb
To reveal the identity of
The murderer has finally been uncovered.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Uncoververb
After you are up, uncover your bed, and open the curtains to air it. Gideon Harvey.
Seeing an object several millions of leagues, the very instant it is uncovered, may be shewn to be a mistake in matter of fact. John Locke.
Thou wert better in thy grave, than to answer, with thy uncovered body, this extremity of the skies. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.
Porches and schools,
Uncover’d, and with scaffolds cumber’d stood. Matthew Prior.He cover’d; but his robe
Uncover’d more: so rose the Danite strong,
Shorn of his strength. John Milton, Par. Lost.There will certainly come some day or other, to uncover every soul of us. Alexander Pope, Letters.
Rather let my head dance on a bloody pole,
Than stand uncover’d to the vulgar groom. William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
uncover
To uncover means to reveal, disclose, or expose something that was previously hidden or unknown. It can also refer to the act of removing a cover or a top from something.
Webster Dictionary
Uncoververb
to take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body
Uncoververb
to show openly; to disclose; to reveal
Uncoververb
to divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self
Uncoververb
to take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect
Uncoververb
to remove the covers from dishes, or the like
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Uncover
un-kuv′ėr, v.t. to remove the cover of: to lay open: to expose successively lines of formation of troops by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.—v.i. to take off the hat.—adj. Uncov′ered, having no covering, naked, esp. having no covering on the head.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of UNCOVER in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of UNCOVER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of UNCOVER in a Sentence
Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter:
As a lifelong educator, I know every child in New York City has talents that go far beyond what a single test can capture and the Brilliant NYC plan will uncover their strengths so they can succeed, i'm excited to get into neighborhoods across New York City to hear directly from communities about the types of learning opportunities that pique students' interests and lets their gifts shine.
Most of my advances were by mistake. You uncover what is when you get rid of what isn't.
Under Chairman Schiff's leadership, we intend to run a professional investigation designed to uncover the facts and the truth.
When you're dealing with our electronic systems, ICE is seeing the fingerprints of an alien arrested by local law enforcement. But a face-to-face interview can confirm a lot of things. And the truth is, with any law enforcement situation, you never know what you're going to uncover during an interview.
I’m pleased that Ms. Cheney has agreed to serve as the select committee’s Vice Chair, we are fortunate to have a partner of such strength and courage, and I look forward to continuing our work together as we uncover the facts, tell the American people the full story of January 6th, and ensure that nothing like that day ever happens again.
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