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Uncover
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation." Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect. We are forced to uncover after them. Addison.
2. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like. Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak.