UNVEIL

unveil

(verb) remove the veil from; “Women must not unveil themselves in public in some religious societies”

unveil

(verb) remove the cover from; “unveil a painting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unveil (third-person singular simple present unveils, present participle unveiling, simple past and past participle unveiled)

(transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.

Synonyms: expose, uncloak, Thesaurus:reveal

(intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.

Anagrams

• unlive

Source: Wiktionary


Un*veil", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + veil.]

Definition: To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face.

Un*veil", v. i.

Definition: To remove a veil; to reveal one's self.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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