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uncover

[ uhn-kuhv-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  2. to remove the cover or covering from.
  3. to remove a hat from (the head).


verb (used without object)

  1. to remove a cover or covering.
  2. to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.

uncover

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ°ìÊŒ±¹É™ /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of uncover1

First recorded in 1250–1300, uncover is from the Middle English word uncoveren. See un- 2, cover
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A landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record to become the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines and other deadly war remnants.

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In 59 other cases, charges were dropped, convictions overturned or sentences reduced because of what Sanders uncovered in the O.C. snitch scandal.

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Now a BBC West investigation has uncovered reports which expressed serious concerns about conditions in parts of the site, long before the incident.

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They uncovered more than 200 indecent images and videos either recorded by McIlvenny or that had been sent to him through blackmail and intimidation.

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Last week Yorkshire Water agreed to a £40m "enforcement action" after Ofwat uncovered "serious failures" in how it operated its treatment plant and network.

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