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Uncovered

/ʌnˈkʌv.ərd/
adjectiveverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not covered; exposed to view.

    "The uncovered areas of the garden were filled with wildflowers."
As verb
  1. 1

    Past tense of uncover; to remove a cover from something.

    "She uncovered the truth after months of investigation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'uncovered' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with the past participle 'covered', which originates from the Old French 'couvrir', meaning 'to cover'. The term has evolved in English since the late Middle Ages, reflecting a state of being exposed or revealed.

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