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View usage for: (ʌnkʌvəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense uncovers, present participle uncovering, past tense, past participle uncovered1. verbIf you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it. Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud. [VERB noun] A specific plot to kill him was uncovered in the past couple of weeks. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reveal, find, discover, expose More Synonyms of uncover 2. verbWhen people who are digging somewhere uncover something, they find a thing or a place that has been under the ground for a longtime. Archaeologists have uncovered an 11,700-year-old hunting camp in Alaska. [VERB noun] 3. verbTo uncover something means to remove something that is covering it. When the seedlings sprout, uncover the tray. [VERB noun] Synonyms: open, unveil, unwrap, show More Synonyms of uncover uncover in British English (ʌnˈkʌvə) verb1. (transitive) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from 2. (transitive) to reveal or disclose to uncover a plot 3. to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect uncover in American English (ʌnˈkʌvər) verb transitive1. to make known; disclose; reveal 2. to lay bare or open by removing a covering 3. to remove the cover or protection from 4. to remove the hat, cap, etc. from (the head), as a conventional gesture of respect verb intransitive5. to bare the head, as in respect 6. to remove a cover or coverings Examples of 'uncover' in a sentenceuncover In other languagesuncover British English: uncover VERB If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it. Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud. - American English: uncover
- Brazilian Portuguese: descobrir
- Chinese: 揭露
- European Spanish: descubrir
- French: découvrir
- German: aufdecken
- Italian: scoprire
- Japanese: 発見する
- Korean: 적발하다
- European Portuguese: descobrir
- Latin American Spanish: descubrir
Chinese translation of 'uncover' vt - (= remove covering from)
露出 (lòuchū) - (= discover) [plot, evidence]
发(發)现(現) (fāxiàn)
Definition to reveal or disclose Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud. Synonyms encounter turn up unveil come across dig up chance on root out 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 Opposites hide , conceal , suppress , cover up , keep under wraps , cover Definition to remove the cover or top from When the seedlings sprout, uncover the tray. Synonyms unwrap show strip bare lay bare lift the lid lay open Additional synonymsDefinition to discover the existence or presence of equipment used to detect radiation Synonyms discover, find, reveal, catch, expose, disclose, uncover, track down, hunt down, unmask, ferret out, smoke out Definition to allow to be seen clapboard façades that revolve to disclose snug interiors Synonyms show, reveal, expose, discover, exhibit, unveil, uncover, lay bare, bring to light, take the wraps off Definition to find after study or search The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city. Synonyms find, come across, uncover, track down, unearth, turn up, dig up, come upon, chance on, stumble on, bring to light, light upon Additional synonymsDefinition to make known He was charged with divulging state secrets. Synonyms make known, tell, reveal, publish, declare, expose, leak, confess, exhibit, communicate, spill (informal), disclose, proclaim, betray, uncover, impart, promulgate, let slip, blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal), cough (slang), out (informal), spill your guts about (slang) Definition to reveal the truth about (someone or something), esp. when it is shocking or scandalous After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad. Synonyms reveal, disclose, uncover, air, detect, betray, show up, denounce, unearth, let out, divulge, unmask, lay bare, make known, bring to light, out (informal), smoke out, blow wide open (slang) Definition to uncover (something previously covered) He pulled up his T-shirt, exposing his white belly. Synonyms uncover, show, reveal, display, exhibit, present, unveil, manifest, lay bare, take the wraps off, put on view Definition to discover by chance The police also found a pistol. Synonyms discover, turn up, uncover, unearth, spot, expose, come up with, locate, detect, come across, track down, catch sight of, stumble upon, hit upon, espy, ferret out, chance upon, light upon, put your finger on, lay your hand on, run to ground, run to earth, descryDefinition to discover by searching No evidence has yet been unearthed. Synonyms discover, find, reveal, expose, turn up, uncover, bring to light, ferret out, root up Definition to expose or reveal the true nature or character of Elliott unmasked the master spy and traitor. Synonyms reveal, expose, uncover, discover, disclose, unveil, show up, lay bare, bring to light, uncloak Definition to make public a secret Mr Werner unveiled his new strategy this week. Synonyms reveal, publish, launch, introduce, release, display, broadcast, demonstrate, expose, bare, parade, exhibit, disclose, uncover, bring out, make public, flaunt, divulge, lay bare, make known, bring to light, put on display, lay open, put on show, put on view |