uncover
Use Uncover in a sentence
ər 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)
4.
to remove a cover or covering.
5.
to take off one's hat or other head covering as a gesture of respect.
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| —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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Example sentences
Reading between the lines on tests can uncover trouble.
As was done in the backpack activity, paleontologists draw inferences from the evidence they uncover.
Uncover the pan, turn up the heat to medium, and cook until all the liquid has evaporated.
Parts of the manual were redacted, but the redaction was bungled and allowed anyone to easily uncover the concealed information.
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