uncover B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled unkivered US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ UK /ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #11671 Meanings 1 verb To find out and reveal something that was hidden or secret. Reporters uncovered evidence of fraud. 2 verb To remove the cover or top from something. She uncovered the dish to let it cool. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to find out and reveal... exposereveal More uncloakuncoifundressunhat Word family Forms uncovereduncoveringuncovers Etymology AI details From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover. uncoveren Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncover **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 11671 ## Meanings 1. To find out and reveal something that was hidden or secret. 2. To remove the cover or top from something. ## Examples - Reporters uncovered evidence of fraud. - She uncovered the dish to let it cool. ## Synonyms - reveal - uncloak - uncoif - undress - unhat ## Roots and Affixes - Root: uncoveren ## Etymology From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover. ## AI Etymology Uncover is from Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover. The historical line also includes Middle English uncoveren. The surface analysis is Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean to find out and reveal something that was hidden or secret, or to remove the cover or top from something. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown