to expose something to something

  • 1expose — [[t]ɪkspo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦♦ exposes, exposing, exposed 1) VERB To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen. [V n] Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea... [V n] For an… …

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  • 2expose — ex‧pose [ɪkˈspəʊz ǁ ˈspoʊz] verb [transitive] 1. to reveal the truth about someone or something that was hidden, especially when it involves something illegal, dishonest, or wrong: • He achieved political prominence by exposing high level… …

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  • 3exposé — ex‧po‧sé [ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ ǁ ˌekspəˈzeɪ] noun [countable] a newspaper article or a television programme which tells people the truth for the first time about something bad, or someone who has done something illegal, dishonest, or wrong: • a sensational …

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  • 4Expose — Ex*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exposing}.] [F. exposer; pref. ex (L. ex out)+poser to place. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale;… …

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  • 6exposé — expose ex·pose vt ex·posed, ex·pos·ing 1: to subject to risk from a harmful action or condition: as a: to make (one) open to liability or financial loss b: to leave (a child) uncared for and lacking shelter from the elements 2: to cause to be… …

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  • 7exposé — meaning ‘a revealing of something discreditable’, is pronounced as three syllables and is printed in roman type with an accent on the final e. The accent is sometimes omitted in AmE …

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  • 8exposé — ► NOUN ▪ a report in the media that reveals something discreditable. ORIGIN French, shown, set out …

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  • 9expose */*/ — UK [ɪkˈspəʊz] / US [ɪkˈspoʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms expose : present tense I/you/we/they expose he/she/it exposes present participle exposing past tense exposed past participle exposed 1) to allow something that is usually covered or… …

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  • 10expose — ex|pose W3 [ıkˈspəuz US ˈspouz] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(show)¦ 2¦(to something dangerous)¦ 3¦(tell the truth)¦ 4¦(see/experience)¦ 5 expose yourself 6¦(photograph)¦ 7¦(feelings)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: exposer, f …

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