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uncover

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

The English word “uncover” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To remove a cover from.
  2. To reveal the identity of.
  3. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
  4. To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
  5. To expose the genitalia.
  6. To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.

Etymology

From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover.

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