How to spell uncover

Uncover is spelled U-N-C-O-V-E-R.

hear itun·cov·er/ən'kəvər/verbPrefixes and work

What it means: To reveal something that was hidden.

In a sentence: Let's uncover the treasure hidden in the sand!

Same family: covered, uncovered, covering, discover, reveal. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "uncover" combines the prefix "un-" meaning "to reverse" or "to remove" with "cover," so it literally means "to remove the cover." It has been used both for physical actions, like taking a lid off a pot, and for abstract ideas, like uncovering the truth, since the 14th century.

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unsure · unsafe · undo · unlock · unkind · discovery

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