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uncover
verb
to
remove
a
lid
,
cloth
,
or
other
covering
so
that
something
can
be
seen
•
She
carefully
uncovered
the
sleeping
cat
so
it
wouldn
’
t
wake
up
.
She
carefully
uncovered
the
sleeping
cat
so
it
wouldn
’
t
wake
up
.
•
He
uncovered
the
pot
of
soup
to
let
the
steam
escape
.
He
uncovered
the
pot
of
soup
to
let
the
steam
escape
.
From
un-
(
reverse
)
+
cover
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
find
or
reveal
something
that
was
hidden
,
secret
,
or
unknown
•
Reporters
uncovered
evidence
of
financial
fraud
at
the
company
.
Reporters
uncovered
evidence
of
financial
fraud
at
the
company
.
•
The
detective
hopes
to
uncover
the
thief
’
s
motive
by
tomorrow
.
The
detective
hopes
to
uncover
the
thief
’
s
motive
by
tomorrow
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
sense
“
remove
a
cover
”,
first
attested
in
the
17th
century
.
