uncover

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- +‎ cover. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ) === Verb === uncover (third-person singular simple present uncovers, present participle uncovering, simple past and past participle uncovered) To remove a cover from. To reveal the identity of. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. (reflexive, intransitive) To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect. (reflexive, intransitive) To expose the genitalia. (military, transitive) To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front. ==== Synonyms ==== (to show openly): expose, uncloak; see also Thesaurus:reveal (to remove one's hat or cap): doff, uncoif, unhat; see also Thesaurus:undress ==== Antonyms ==== cover up ==== Translations ====