unveil

== English == === Alternative forms === unvail (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English *unveilen (suggested by past participle unveiled, vnueylyd (“unveiled”)). Equivalent to un- +‎ veil. Ultimately from Latin velum (whence also English voile, English reveal, Russian вуа́ль (vuálʹ), Russian завуали́ровать (zavualírovatʹ) (compare typologically)). Also compare typologically uncloak, unmask, Russian разобла́чать (razobláčatʹ) (akin to облаче́ние (oblačénije)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌnˈveɪl/ Rhymes: -eɪl === Verb === unveil (third-person singular simple present unveils, present participle unveiling, simple past and past participle unveiled) (transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden. Synonyms: expose, uncloak; see also Thesaurus:reveal (transitive) To show, especially for the first time. (intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === unlive