uncover
verb/ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/
/ʌnˈkʌvər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they uncover | /ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/ /ʌnˈkʌvər/ |
| he / she / it uncovers | /ʌnˈkʌvəz/ /ʌnˈkʌvərz/ |
| past simple uncovered | /ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvərd/ |
| past participle uncovered | /ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvərd/ |
| -ing form uncovering | /ʌnˈkʌvərɪŋ/ /ʌnˈkʌvərɪŋ/ |
- uncover something to remove something that is covering something
- Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer.
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- uncover something to discover something that was previously hidden or secret
- Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son.
- It will be difficult to uncover the truth.
- Archaeologists have uncovered an entire Roman city.
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