Uncover Meaning
/ʌnˈkʌvɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo remove a cover from.
verbTo reveal the identity of.
Sentence Examples
I dare not probe too deeply, lest I uncover the awful truth!
You may not like what you uncover.
Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking story.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologists worked hard to ____ the ancient temple buried under sand.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The archaeologists hope to ____ many new and interesting artifacts during their research at the ancient site today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English uncoveren, equivalent to un- + cover.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation."
— 1649, J[ohn] Milton, ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC:
"But Levinson said in an interview that the stalemate uncovers a flaw in the US system."
— 2019 May 8, Zachary B. Wolf, “How to know when it’s a constitutional crisis”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2024:
"New insights into bee movements and life cycles have been uncovered after researchers tracked the insects using tiny QR codes glued onto their backs."
— 2025 January 28, Jack Guy, “Tiny QR codes help scientists track bee movements”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2025:
"Alfred, surprised to meet his father, whom he thought absent from home, […] stood, holding his firelock in one hand, and his hat in the other, having uncovered himself as soon as he perceived his father."
— 1824, Town and Country Tales, page 115:
"The English soldiers were directed in general orders to salute and uncover before the Host as it passed, and here in the wilderness the old religion held firm sway."
— 1891, N. H. Chamberlain, “In the Footprints of Burgoyne's Army”, in New England Magazine, volume 4, Boston, MA: New England Magazine Corporation:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The archaeologists worked hard to ____ the ancient temple buried under sand.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The archaeologists hope to ____ many new and interesting artifacts during their research at the ancient site today.