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- [uhn-veyl]
- /ʌnˈveɪl/
- /ʌnˈveɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-veyl]
- /ʌnˈveɪl/
Definitions of unveil word
- verb with object unveil to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal: The woman unveiled herself. 1
- verb with object unveil to reveal or disclose by or as if by removing a veil or covering: to unveil a monument; to unveil a secret; to unveil a truth. 1
- verb without object unveil to become revealed by or as if by removing a veil. 1
- transitive verb unveil show for first time 1
- transitive verb unveil uncover to show for first time 1
- transitive verb unveil remove veil from 1
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Origin of unveil
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + veil
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unveil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unveil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unveil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unveil
verb unveil
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- come out of the closet — If someone comes out of the closet, they tell people that they are homosexual after having kept this a secret.
Antonyms for unveil
verb unveil
- befog — to surround with fog
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
- curl up — to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
- disorient — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
- disorienting — to cause to lose one's way: The strange streets disoriented him.
Top questions with unveil
- what does unveil mean?
- how to unveil a plaque?
- how to unveil a new logo?
- what is the meaning of unveil?
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