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un·cov·er U0043700 (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.uncover (ʌnˈkʌvə) vb1. (tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from2. (tr) to reveal or disclose: to uncover a plot. 3. to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respectun•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] uncover Past participle: uncovered Gerund: uncovering
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I uncover | you uncover | he/she/it uncovers | we uncover | you uncover | they uncover |
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I uncovered | you uncovered | he/she/it uncovered | we uncovered | you uncovered | they uncovered |
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I am uncovering | you are uncovering | he/she/it is uncovering | we are uncovering | you are uncovering | they are uncovering |
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I have uncovered | you have uncovered | he/she/it has uncovered | we have uncovered | you have uncovered | they have uncovered |
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I was uncovering | you were uncovering | he/she/it was uncovering | we were uncovering | you were uncovering | they were uncovering |
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I had uncovered | you had uncovered | he/she/it had uncovered | we had uncovered | you had uncovered | they had uncovered |
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I will uncover | you will uncover | he/she/it will uncover | we will uncover | you will uncover | they will uncover |
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I will have uncovered | you will have uncovered | he/she/it will have uncovered | we will have uncovered | you will have uncovered | they will have uncovered |
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I will be uncovering | you will be uncovering | he/she/it will be uncovering | we will be uncovering | you will be uncovering | they will be uncovering |
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I have been uncovering | you have been uncovering | he/she/it has been uncovering | we have been uncovering | you have been uncovering | they have been uncovering |
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I will have been uncovering | you will have been uncovering | he/she/it will have been uncovering | we will have been uncovering | you will have been uncovering | they will have been uncovering |
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I had been uncovering | you had been uncovering | he/she/it had been uncovering | we had been uncovering | you had been uncovering | they had been uncovering |
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I would uncover | you would uncover | he/she/it would uncover | we would uncover | you would uncover | they would uncover |
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I would have uncovered | you would have uncovered | he/she/it would have uncovered | we would have uncovered | you would have uncovered | they would have uncovered | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | uncover - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"bring out, reveal, unveilshow - 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"exposeunwrap, undo - remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"undrape - strip something of draperyunclothe - 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" |
uncoververb1. 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, cover2. open, unveil, unwrap, show, strip, expose, bare, lay bare, lift the lid, lay open When the seedlings sprout, uncover the tray.uncoververb1. 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.Translationsuncover (anˈkavə) verb to remove the cover from. His criminal activities were finally uncovered. 揭露 揭露uncover
Synonyms for uncoververb revealSynonyms- 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
- bring to light
- smoke out
- take the wraps off
- blow wide open
- stumble on or across
Antonyms- hide
- conceal
- suppress
- cover up
- keep under wraps
- cover
verb openSynonyms- open
- unveil
- unwrap
- show
- strip
- expose
- bare
- lay bare
- lift the lid
- lay open
Synonyms for uncoververb to make bareSynonyms- bare
- denude
- disrobe
- divest
- expose
- strip
verb to make visible; bring to viewSynonyms- bare
- disclose
- display
- expose
- reveal
- show
- unclothe
- unmask
- unveil
- discover
verb to find by investigationSynonymsverb to disclose in a breach of confidenceSynonyms- betray
- blab
- divulge
- expose
- give away
- let out
- reveal
- tell
- unveil
- spill
- discover
Synonyms for uncoververb make visibleSynonymsRelated Words- show
- disclose
- expose
- excavate
- unearth
- trot out
- unfold
verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's bodySynonymsRelated Words- unwrap
- undo
- undrape
- unclothe
- bare
- unmask
- unveil
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