uncover

[ uhn-kuhv-er ]

/ ʌnˈkʌv ər /

to lay bare; disclose; reveal.

to remove the cover or covering from.

to remove a hat from (the head).

to remove a cover or covering.

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

Origin of uncover

First recorded in 1250–1300, uncover is from the Middle English word uncoveren. See un-², cover

“It is the responsibility of the new government to uncover all the answers to who was shooting our citizens,” he says.

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Uncover new details about the 2016 contender's time as First Lady.

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One reporter is onto Underwood—and he or she will “stop at nothing,” as they say, to uncover the truth.

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Amid the noise and clamor, we uncover the presents worth cherishing: life, family, friends, and faith.

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Fifty years later, she breaks that pledge and joins forces with a journalist as they try to uncover what became of her son.

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Then I hope to uncover some hiding place where we can lie concealed until it is dark again.

The Devil's Own |Randall Parrish
In the same East, men take off their sandals in devotion; we exactly reverse the procedure, and uncover the head.

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“I am willing it should pour,” said Mr. Tiger Cat, beginning to uncover his eyes slowly.

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But the Alice android failed, and you set out on a course to uncover us.

The Memory of Mars |Raymond F. Jones
She hesitated to question a servant, and yet felt she must uncover the truth.

Keith of the Border |Randall Parrish

uncover

/ (ʌnˈkʌvə) /

(tr) to remove the cover, cap, top, etc, from

(tr) to reveal or disclose to uncover a plot

to take off (one's head covering), esp as a mark of respect