unveil
Meaning
- To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
- to show, especially for the first time
- To remove a veil; to reveal oneself.
Synonyms
disclose
denudate
throw open
be inaugurated
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈveɪl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English *unveilen (suggested by past participle unveiled, vnueylyd (“unveiled”)). Equivalent to un- + veil.
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