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uncover

[ uhn-kuhv-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
to remove the cover or covering from.
to remove a hat from (the head).

verb (used without object)

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

uncover

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verb

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncover¹

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

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The gang's actions were uncovered following an investigation involving multiple police forces together with Romanian authorities.

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When Thailand decriminalised cannabis in 2022, a surge of illegal shipments threatened to overwhelm UK Border Force - which uncovered 15 tonnes of the drug in the post in the final quarter of last year.

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Bill Marler, the attorney representing the nine victims suing Taylor Farms, said he uncovered extensive evidence pointing to the supplier as the source of the outbreak.

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She uncovered several issues, including forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.

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But there have been incidents of misreporting by water companies in England and Wales uncovered by the regulators, who said some cases had been deliberate.

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