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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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uncover

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Verb (transitive)
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un=cover

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb uncover has 2 senses

  • uncover(v = verb.perception) bring out, reveal, unveil - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
  • is one way to show
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  • uncover(v = verb.contact) expose - remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"
  • Antonym: cover
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

CIDE DICTIONARY

uncoverv. t. [1st pref. un- + cover.].
  •  To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.  [1913 Webster]
uncoverv. i. 
  •  To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect.  [1913 Webster]
    "We are forced to uncover after them."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To remove the covers from dishes, or the like.  [1913 Webster]
    "Uncover, dogs, and lap."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

uncover, v.
1 tr. a remove a cover or covering from. b make known; disclose (uncovered the truth at last).
2 intr. archaic remove one's hat, cap, etc.
3 tr. (as uncovered adj.) a not covered by a roof, clothing, etc. b not wearing a hat.

THESAURUS

uncover

accost, address, bare, betray, bid good day, bid good morning, bow to, break the seal, bring to light, clear, curtsy, denudate, denude, deobstruct, develop, dig up, disclose, discover, disinter, dismask, display, divest, divulge, draw the veil, excavate, exchange greetings, exhume, expose, ferret out, fish up, fleece, free, greet, hail, impart, kiss, kiss hands, lay bare, lay open, let daylight in, let out, lift the hat, manifest, nod to, open, open up, patefy, pluck, pull the forelock, raise the curtain, remove, reveal, root up, salute, say hello, shake, shake hands, shear, show, show up, strip, strip bare, subject, tell, touch the hat, turn up, unblock, uncase, unclench, uncloak, unclog, unclothe, unclutch, uncork, uncurtain, undo, undrape, unearth, unfold, unfoul, unfurl, unkennel, unlatch, unlock, unmask, unpack, unplug, unroll, unscreen, unseal, unsheathe, unshroud, unshut, unstop, unveil, unwrap, worm out

ROGET THESAURUS

uncover

Courtesy

VB be courteous, show courtesy, mind one's P's and Q's, behave oneself, be all things to all men, conciliate, speak one fair, take in good part, make the amiable, do the amiable, look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth, mend one's manners, receive, do the honors, usher, greet, hail, bid welcome, welcome, welcome with open arms, shake hands, hold out the hand, press the hand, squeeze the hand, press the flesh, bid Godspeed, speed the parting guest, cheer, serenade, salute, embrace, kiss, kiss hands, drink to, pledge, hob and nob, move to, nod to, smile upon, uncover, cap, touch the hat, take off the hat, doff the cap, present arms, make way for, bow, make one's bow, make a leg, scrape, curtsy, courtesy, bob a curtsy, bob a courtesy, kneel, bow the knee, bend the knee, visit, wait upon, present oneself, pay one's respects, pay a visit, dance attendance on, pay attentions to, do homage to, prostrate oneself, give one's duty to, send one's duty to render polite, polish, civilize, humanize.

Opening

VB open, ope, gape, yawn, bilge, fly open, perforate, pierce, empierce, tap, bore, drill, mine, tunnel, transpierce, transfix, enfilade, impale, spike, spear, gore, spit, stab, pink, puncture, lance, stick, prick, riddle, punch, stave in, cut a passage through, make way for, make room for, uncover, unclose, unrip, lay open, cut open, rip open, throw open, pop open, blow open, pry open, tear open, pull open.

Disclosure

VB disclose, discover, dismask, draw the veil, draw aside the veil, lift the veil, raise the veil, lift up the veil, remove the veil, tear aside the veil, tear the curtain, unmask, unveil, unfold, uncover, unseal, unkennel, take off the seal, break the seal, lay open, lay bare, expose, open, open up, bare, bring to light, divulge, reveal, break, squeal, tattle, sing, rat, snitch, let into the secret, reveal the secrets of the prison house, tell, breathe, utter, blab, peach, let out, let fall, let drop, let slip, spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, betray, tell tales, come out of school, come out with, give vent, give utterance to, open the lips, blurt out, vent, whisper about, speak out, make public, unriddle, split, acknowledge, allow, concede, grant, admit, own, own up to, confess, avow, throw off all disguise, turn inside out, make a clean breast, show one's hand, show one's cards, unburden one's mind, disburden one's mind, disburden one's conscience, disburden one's heart, open one's mind, lay bare one's mind, tell a piece of one's mind, unbosom oneself, own to the soft impeachment, say the truth, speak the truth, turn King's evidence, Queen's evidence, acknowledge the corn, raise the mask, drop the mask, lift the mask, remove the mask, throw off the mask, expose, lay open, undeceive, unbeguile, disabuse, set right, correct, open the eyes of, d_esillusionner, be disclosed, transpire, come to light, come in sight, become known, escape the lips, come out, ooze out, creep out, leak out, peep out, crop-out, show its face, show its colors, discover itself, break through the clouds, flash on the mind.

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