HOW TO PRONOUNCE
uncover
/ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
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What does uncover mean?
verb
- To remove a cover from.
- To reveal the identity of.
- To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
More meanings (3)
verb
- To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
- To expose the genitalia.
- To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.
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Also, because his conduct is more difficult to uncover and because he is more difficult to conquer than the liar.
These artists uncover something of the picturesque in the foreign colonies, which they have reproduced in painting, etching, and lithography.
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The whole bed is then covered with muslin, operating on a roller by which to cover and uncover the bed.
To satisfy his companions, Barbicane began to uncover the window at the bottom of the projectile, which would allow them to observe the earth direct.
Becky had seen her stand and wait many a time before, and knew that in a few seconds she would uncover an enlightened, laughing face.