uncover

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to find out and reveal... expose reveal

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Word family

Forms uncovereduncoveringuncovers

Etymology

From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover.

uncoveren Middle English

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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