uncover

un·cov·er

 (ŭn-kŭv′ər)

v. un·cov·ered, un·cov·er·ing, un·cov·ers

v.tr.

1. To remove the cover from: uncovered the saucepan.

2. To manifest or disclose; reveal: uncovered new evidence.

3. To remove the hat from, as in respect or reverence.

v.intr.

1. To remove a cover.

2. To bare the head in respect or reverence.

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uncover

(ʌnˈkʌvə)

vb

1. (tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from

2. (tr) to reveal or disclose: to uncover a plot.

3. to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect

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un•cov•er

(ʌnˈkʌv ər)

v.t.

1. to remove the cover or covering from.

2. to lay bare; disclose; reveal.

v.i.

3. to remove a cover or covering.

4. to take off one's hat as a gesture of respect.

[1250–1300]

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uncover

Past participle: uncovered
Gerund: uncovering

Imperative

uncover

uncover

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	uncover - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her" bring out, reveal, unveil show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" disclose, expose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" excavate, unearth - recover through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold" trot out - bring out and show for inspection and admiration; "His novel trots out a rich heiress"; "always able to trot out some new excuse" unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"
	2.	uncover - remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway" expose unwrap, undo - remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel" undrape - strip something of drapery unclothe - take the covers off; "She unclothed her innermost feelings" bare - lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings" unmask - take the mask off; "unmask the imposter" unveil - remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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uncover

verb

1. reveal, find, discover, expose, encounter, turn up, detect, disclose, unveil, come across, unearth, dig up, divulge, chance on, root out, unmask, lay bare, make known, blow the whistle on (informal), bring to light, smoke out, take the wraps off, blow wide open (slang), stumble on or across Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.
reveal hide, conceal, suppress, cover up, keep under wraps, cover

2. open, unveil, unwrap, show, strip, expose, bare, lay bare, lift the lid, lay open When the seedlings sprout, uncover the tray.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

uncover

verb

1. To make bare:

bare, denude, disrobe, divest, expose, strip.

2. To make visible; bring to view:

bare, disclose, display, expose, reveal, show, unclothe, unmask, unveil.

Archaic: discover.

Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain.

3. To find by investigation:

dig (out or up), turn up, unearth.

4. To disclose in a breach of confidence:

betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, tell, unveil.

Informal: spill.

Archaic: discover.

Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.

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Translations

يَكْشِف

odhalit

afdække

abdeckenaufdecken

descubrir

découvrirdépouillerrévélerdéceler

afhjúpa

scoprire

atklātatsegt

odkritirazkriti

açığa çıkarmakaçmak

揭露

uncover

[ʌnˈkʌvəʳ] VT

1. (= find out) → descubrir

2. (= remove coverings of) → destapar; (= disclose) → descubrir, dejar al descubierto

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

uncover

[ˌʌnˈkʌvə^r] vt

(= remove cover from) → découvrir

(= discover) [+ secret, plot, evidence] → découvrir

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

uncover

vt

(= remove cover from) → aufdecken; head → entblößen (liter); to uncover one’s face → sein Gesicht frei machen; the men uncovered their heads → die Männer nahmen ihre Kopfbedeckung ab

scandal, plot, truth, evidence etc → aufdecken; ancient ruins, cache of weapons etc → zum Vorschein bringen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

uncover

[ʌnˈkʌvəʳ] vt

a. (find out) → scoprire; (scandal) → portare alla luce

b. (remove coverings of) → scoprire; (drain) → scoperchiare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

uncover

(anˈkavə) verb

to remove the cover from. His criminal activities were finally uncovered. openbaar maak, ontdek يَكْشِف откривам descobrir odhalit aufdecken afdække αποκαλύπτωdescubrir paljastama آشکار کردن paljastaa découvrir לַחֲשׂוֹף खोलना, उजागर करना razotkriti felfed mengungkap afhjúpa scoprire 暴露する 덮개를 열다 atskleisti atklāt; atsegt mendedahkan aan het licht brengen avdekke, blotte, avslørezdemaskować بربنډول، لغړول، لوڅول: څرګندول، شكاره كول، ښودل، خولبورى يا برغولى ليرې كول، سر لرې كول (دلوښې): لوڅيدل descobrir a descoperi раскрывать odhaliť odkriti otkriti avtäcka, blotta, avslöja เปิดออก açığa çıkarmak, açmak 揭露 виявляти, розкривати پردہ اٹھانا để hở, mở 揭露

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uncover

v. destapar, descubrir, poner al descubierto, rebelar.

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