uncover (verb)
1uncover — ► VERB 1) remove a cover or covering from. 2) discover (something previously secret or unknown) …
2uncover — verb Uncover is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑archaeologist, ↑excavation, ↑investigation Uncover is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clue, ↑conspiracy, ↑detail, ↑evidence, ↑identity, ↑information, ↑ …
3uncover — verb 1》 remove a cover or covering from. ↘archaic remove one s hat, especially as a mark of respect. 2》 discover (something previously secret or unknown) …
4uncover — verb (T) 1 to find out about something that has been kept secret: Customs officials uncovered a plot to smuggle weapons into the country. 2 to remove the cover from something …
5uncover — verb 1) she uncovered the new artwork Syn: expose, reveal, lay bare; unwrap, unveil; strip, denude 2) they uncovered a money laundering plot Syn: detect, discover, come across, stumble on …
6uncover — verb 1) she uncovered the sandwiches Syn: expose, reveal, lay bare, unwrap, unveil, strip 2) they uncovered a plot Syn: discover, detect, come across, stumble on, chance on …
7uncover — [[t]ʌ̱nkʌ̱və(r)[/t]] uncovers, uncovering, uncovered 1) VERB If you uncover something, especially something that has been kept secret, you discover or find out about it. [V n] Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud... [V n] A specific …
8uncover */ — UK [ʌnˈkʌvə(r)] / US [ʌnˈkʌvər] verb [transitive] Word forms uncover : present tense I/you/we/they uncover he/she/it uncovers present participle uncovering past tense uncovered past participle uncovered 1) to find out about something that has… …
9uncover — Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make known ; bring to light ; disclose, reveal < uncover the truth > 2. to expose to view by removing some covering 3. a. to take the cover from b. to remove the hat from < u …
10uncover — un|cov|er [ ʌn kʌvər ] verb transitive * 1. ) to find out about something that has been hidden or kept secret: The initial investigation failed to uncover a number of important facts. Troops uncovered a terrorist training camp. 2. ) to take the… …
