26984 words

uncover

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
to discover something secret or hidden :

Examples:

The biography is an attempt to uncover the inner man.
2
to take a cover or covering off something:

Examples:

Cover the dish and bake for 15 minutes, then uncover it and bake for another 10 minutes.
The masked men were ordered to uncover their faces.
3
to find something buried under the ground by removing the earth on top of it:

Examples:

Digging in her garden, she uncovered a hoard of gold dating back to the ninth century.
4
to remove what is covering something, or to discover what was hidden:

Examples:

uncover the pot
It’s the press’s responsibility to uncover the truth.

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